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Each tree in San Leandro provides a multitude of benefits, and the City of San Leandro developed this Tree <br />Master Plan t o redress in equit ies and ensure that tree canopy benefits reach a ll community members. Results <br />of the urban tree canopy study included in this Plan show th at areas with dense tree canopy cover are <br />concentrated in northeast San Leandro. Areas with lower tree canopy cover are faced with hotter temperatures, <br />more pollution, and greater risks to public health. It is vital that vulnerable populations are extended tree <br />canopy that can help to alleviate the risks and impacts of climate change and the urban heat island effect <br />MENTAL HEALTH <br />People w it h out v iews of nature from <br />the i r desks c laimed 23 % more sick days <br />than wo rke rs w ith views of n ature. <br />§>©) CLEANER <br />~ AIR <br />Roadside trees <br />reduce nearby <br />indoor a ir <br />po ll ution by more <br />than 50%. <br />•-• STORMWATER '~ .. ':: ~ MANAGEMENT <br />15 <br />Contiguous tree canopy <br />is estimated to intercept <br />4" of rain ove r l acre in a <br />typical year-about / <br />708 ,000 gal lons. -----~ <br />WILDLIFE HABITAT <br />Planting and protecting trees <br />provides habitat for hundreds of <br />birds a nd small ani mal s. <br />• ENERGY <br />SAVINGS <br />Residents and <br />businesses can <br />save up to 50% o n <br />hot-day energy <br />bills. <br />CARBON <br />SERVICES <br />In one year, an acre <br />of mature trees <br />absorbs t h e amount <br />of CO2 produced by <br />a ca r driven 26 ,000 <br />mil es. <br />SAN LEANDRO TREE MASTER PLAN