{"id":37256,"date":"2024-09-16T10:00:39","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T17:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/?p=37256"},"modified":"2024-09-15T17:25:15","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T00:25:15","slug":"metro-van-is-losing-trees-that-means-a-hotter-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2024\/09\/16\/metro-van-is-losing-trees-that-means-a-hotter-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Metro Van Is Losing Trees. That Means a Hotter Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/spacingmedia.com\/spacingvancouver\/wp-content\/uploads\/features\/indepth_feature-VAN.gif\" width=\"600\" height=\"72\"><\/p>\n<p>With temperatures heating up due to climate change, tree canopies have an important role to play in shading and cooling residents.<\/p>\n<p>But according to new data, Metro Vancouver has been simultaneously losing tree coverage and adding pavement, making for dangerous conditions when extreme weather hits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an issue that\u2019s obviously concerning all of us,\u201d said Vancouver Coun. Adriane Carr at a regular meeting with leaders from the region\u2019s 23 municipal governments last April.<\/p>\n<p>A report by Metro Vancouver was shared with the leaders, documenting the state of change.<\/p>\n<p>Between 2014 and 2020, tree canopy coverage in urban areas dropped one percent, to 31 from 32 percent. Aside from shade and cooling, trees also store carbon, serve as habitat for wildlife, and help manage stormwater.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-CTaT7\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" title=\"Are cities in Metro Vancouver losing or gaining tree canopy? Here\u2019s the change between 2014 and 2020.\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/CTaT7\/5\/\" height=\"624\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Bar Chart\" data-external=\"1\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">!function(){\"use strict\";window.addEventListener(\"message\",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll(\"iframe\");for(var t in a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"])for(var r=0;r<e.length;r++)if(e[r].contentWindow===a.source){var i=a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"][t]+\"px\";e[r].style.height=i}}}))}();\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>On the flip side, impervious surfaces \u2014 in other words, pavement \u2014 rose by four percent, to 54 from 50 percent. Paving causes urban areas to heat up intensely in hot weather and flood when rains come. The runoff also picks up pollutants before entering waterways.<\/p>\n<p>The 2021 heat dome that killed 619 people in B.C. was a wake-up call for cities that are dedicating more space to grey than to green.<\/p>\n<p>Reviews of the disaster by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/birth-adoption-death-marriage-and-divorce\/deaths\/coroners-service\/death-review-panel\/extreme_heat_death_review_panel_report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BC Coroners Service<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vch.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-02\/vch-climate-change-health-report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vancouver Coastal Health<\/a>&nbsp;found that a disproportionate number of deaths occurred in hotter neighbourhoods that lacked greenness.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, municipalities have been stepping up to the challenge. The City of Langley is working on a new&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/city.langley.bc.ca\/cityhall\/reports-plans\/urban-forest-management-strategy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">urban forest management strategy<\/a>. In Vancouver, Coun. Christine Boyle proposed a motion to improve the city\u2019s tree canopy that received multi-partisan support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we saw in the 2021 heat dome, buildings can be unsafe for people in extreme weather events,\u201d Boyle told her fellow councillors in June. \u201cSo the motion directs staff to focus on areas with lower tree canopy and areas where residents are at higher risk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vancouver is a prime example of the economic unevenness of tree canopies. The affluent west side is leafy, while both the east side and the Downtown Eastside \u2014 home to some of the city\u2019s poorest residents, many of whom struggle with health issues \u2014 are noticeably grey on maps. Residents from the East Side and Downtown Eastside made up the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vch.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-02\/vch-climate-change-health-report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">majority<\/a>&nbsp;of emergency room visits during the heat dome.<\/p>\n<p>So how do we ensure that the canopies of the future cover everyone?<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 971px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thetyee.ca\/News\/2024\/08\/05\/TreeCanopyVancouverMap.jpg\" alt=\"A map shows Vancouver neighbourhoods colour-coded to display their relative canopy cover. The west side of the city is relatively green. The right side of the city is mostly yellow. Strathcona is red. Downtown is yellow. The west end and Stanley Park are green.\" width=\"971\" height=\"709\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A 2022 snapshot of canopy coverage in Vancouver. If you\u2019re a resident of Shaughnessy, you have four times more trees than those who live in Strathcona, home to the Downtown Eastside. Image via the 2022 Vancouver Tree Canopy Assessment completed by Diamond Head Consulting for the City of Vancouver.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Greening the grey<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lorien Nesbitt, an assistant professor of urban forestry and environment justice at the University of British Columbia, says that efforts to expand tree canopies need to pay attention to inequities.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to plant trees where there is already green space. Cities need to be prepared for the costs that come with greening areas that have been left behind in the past.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of the areas that are the most vulnerable to heat are also the areas that have the most grey infrastructure, and so planting trees in those spaces is more expensive and requires a lot more investment,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>After new trees are in a neighbourhood, \u201cthey\u2019re going to be small for a while.\u201d As a result, it\u2019s important that cities find short-term solutions to keep residents cool in the meantime.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to think about whether trees are able to provide those services or whether they need assistance from other types of infrastructure,\u201d such as misting stations or shading structures, said Nesbitt.<\/p>\n<p>Trees are also needed in more places than just residential areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving trees in our cities allows us to move around,\u201d said Nesbitt. \u201cPlanting trees along transit and by transit stops allows us to continue living our lives during times of high temperatures... so that we can go to work or see friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prioritizing solutions that allow people the ability to go about their day is especially important for low-income people. Municipalities have relied on cooling centres as a solution, but they require visitors to stay in one place, she added.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thetyee.ca\/News\/2024\/08\/05\/TreesVancouverStreet.jpg\" alt=\"Established, tall maple trees line a residential street.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A tree canopy doing its thing on Vancouver\u2019s Quebec Street. Photo for The Tyee by Christopher Cheung.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Growing a different city<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This year, local leaders have been scrambling to tweak their land-use plans after the province mandated new targets for housing density. At the Metro Vancouver board meeting in April, some leaders worried that the new density might affect canopy coverage.<\/p>\n<p>But Nesbitt says there\u2019s no reason why they can\u2019t have both.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report by Metro Vancouver, it\u2019s the development of detached houses in particular that has caused more of the region to be paved. Lot sizes have been shrinking and homes have been hogging more of each lot, leaving less room for trees.<\/p>\n<p>The report says that towers built from the 1960s on have actually done a good job of including trees and expanding canopy coverage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t see trees and housing necessarily in conflict with each other,\u201d Nesbitt said. \u201cA lot of [space] is devoted to cars right now,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>The Province has been <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gov.bc.ca\/releases\/2023HOUS0063-001748\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hoping<\/a>&nbsp;that encouraging density near public transit will push municipalities to reduce their parking requirements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost cities in Canada tend to underinvest in urban forests. Trees require management and maintenance to persist, and we don\u2019t prioritize them,\u201d said Nesbitt. \u201cI think we need to have a more comprehensive conversation around what it means to be a green and resilient city.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the Metro Vancouver data is important, it\u2019s not the freshest, as the regional district takes a snapshot of canopies only every six years. There is hope among the region\u2019s leaders that the 2026 update will be more optimistic, thanks to policies developed in response to the 2021 heat dome.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we expect trees to protect us from climate change, we also have to think about protecting them from climate change,\u201d said Nesbitt. \u201cThey require our care, our management, sufficient space, good soils, and I think they\u2019re worth our time. We need to remember that it\u2019s a two-way street.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2026<\/p>\n<p><em>Christopher Cheung is a reporter at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thetyee.ca\/Bios\/Christopher_Cheung\/?utm_source=spacing&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=chris\">The Tyee<\/a>, where this story originally appeared.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With temperatures heating up due to climate change, tree canopies have an important role to play in shading and cooling residents. But according to new data, Metro Vancouver has been simultaneously losing tree coverage and adding pavement, making for dangerous conditions when extreme weather hits. \u201cThis is an issue that\u2019s obviously concerning all of us,\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2024\/09\/16\/metro-van-is-losing-trees-that-means-a-hotter-future\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"sr-only\">&#8220;Metro Van Is Losing Trees. 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