The Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) has decimated the forests of several cities along North America's east coast. The outbreak in Worcester, Massachusetts presented a unique opportunity to evaluate the public's perception of trees. The goal of this research is to communicate resident opinion to policy makers so that they may better manage and protect urban forests. This paper will use Q method to introduce, review, and analyze how residents understand and perceive urban trees.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Robinson, Jeffrey Russell
• Costello, Anna S

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030811-151405

Advisor

• Krueger, Robert

Year

• 2011

Sponsor

• Rob Krueger

Date created

• 2011-03-08

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Environmental & Sustainability Studies

Rights statement

• In Copyright