Tree shortages in coastal towns 'risking people's health'
A conservation charity warns that tree shortages in coastal towns are creating 'tree deserts' that pose health risks to residents. Areas like Holyhead, Prestatyn, and Llandudno are particularly affected, with high percentages of their populations facing environmental hazards. The charity advocates for increased urban tree cover to mitigate these issues and improve public health.
- ▪Coastal towns are experiencing significant tree shortages, leading to health and environmental risks.
- ▪Holyhead has been identified as having 100% of its urban population at risk due to low tree cover.
- ▪Coed Cadw suggests that urban areas should aim for 25% tree canopy coverage to enhance public health and air quality.
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Tree shortages in coastal towns 'risking people's health'8 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleRobert ThomasBBC WalesGetty ImagesCoastal towns are among the worst affected, the tree charity claimsA shortage of trees has turned some towns and cities into "tree deserts", leaving residents more exposed to the risk of poor health, air pollution and rising temperatures, a conservation charity has warned.Coed Cadw, the Welsh Woodland Trust, said coastal towns were among the worst affected with Holyhead, Anglesey, judged to be a place where 100% of its urban population faced health and environmental risks due to its low tree cover.Prestatyn and Llandudno on the north Wales coast were in the top five with 82% and 70% respectively of their populations "living at risk", the research…
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