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STATUS OF THE URBAN FOREST <br />Trees and Property Values <br />In addition to the environmental and other <br />quality of life benefits that Pleasanton's trees <br />provide including shade, reducing the urban <br />heat island effect, habitat for wildlife, and <br />improving public health (O'Brien et al., 2022), <br />trees have also been shown to have a positive <br />effect on property values. <br />A study that analyzed multiple research <br />papers on trees and residential property <br />values found that trees could increase <br />the value of a home anywhere from <br />two percent (homes with mature <br />backyard trees) to fifteen percent (in <br />neighborhoods with good mature <br />tree cover), compared to homes and <br />neighborhoods with fewer trees <br />(Wolf 2007). <br />The trend shows that in most cases, the <br />more trees there are in a neighborhood, <br />the greater the increase in property <br />values. Highlighting these environmental <br />and economic benefits is one method to <br />encourage residents and business owners to <br />participate in urban forest programs. <br />28 1 CITY OF PLEASANTON URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN <br />