Assessing people's attitudes with respect to urban trees in Puebla City, Mexico.

摘要

A study to evaluate people's attitudes with respect to urban vegetation was done in Puebla city, Mexico and a general overview of the management of urban vegetation by the municipality was also done.; The basic objectives of this research where to determine how people in Puebla city feel about their urban trees and parks; which kinds of tree species they prefer; what benefits or annoyances they perceive or get from the trees; and their evaluation of the management of the urban vegetation by the municipality. This study analyzed three social groups: housekeepers, elementary teachers, and college students, using variables, such as level of education, family income, gender, age, interest in tree-related programs, need for improvement of public services, and opinions about management and care of trees by the municipality.; With the application of a questionnaire, 59.7 percent of the respondents replied that trees are very important for the environment where they live; 51.9 percent consider that it is very important to know about the urban environment; and 85.1 percent believe that trees improve their quality of life. The housekeeper group considered the environment very important, followed by college students and elementary teachers. Nearly 52 percent of the people who desire more trees in the city prefer Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus sp), laurel de la India (Ficus sp) and fresno ( Fraxinus sp). There are different values that residents perceive as benefits of trees and parks in the city of Puebla, such as economic, aesthetic, recreational, attraction of animals, feel close to nature, producers of fruits and the shade. However, the shade of urban trees received the highest selection (60%) and street darkness at night by urban trees was the negative characteristic that received the highest concern.; Approximately 710 parks, 84 boulevards, 7 historic places, many avenues, many streets and boulevard median are classified in Puebla city. The institution responsible for doing the care and management of 95 percent of them is Parks and Gardens. It depends of the municipality management plans. Some management alternatives and future research are recommended.