Abstract:Street trees are one of the important components of green infrastructure in urban area. This study surveyed the relationship between introduction trends of street trees in Japan and factors such as latitude and climatic conditions. The results showed that Japanese street trees tended to be mainly broadleaved rather than coniferous, and many of these were native species. In addition, we found that street trees not only fulfill the roles of disaster prevention and disaster reduction, but also contribute to citiz… Show more
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