{"id":7397,"date":"2026-02-27T15:31:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T20:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/?page_id=7397"},"modified":"2026-02-27T15:31:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T20:31:03","slug":"daily-speak-for-the-trees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/daily-speak-for-the-trees\/","title":{"rendered":"Linking Tree Cover, Air Quality, &#038; Public Health in Urban Boston"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-5191 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/profile\/emma-daily\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Emma Daily headshot\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Emma Daily<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Biology<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Project Partner:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/treeboston.org\/\">Speak for the Trees<\/a>, Fall 2025<\/p>\n<p><strong>Project Summary:\u00a0<\/strong>Particulate matter (PM) pollution is linked with poor health outcomes in Boston, and neighborhood greenness can help, especially in areas of lower socioeconomic status. However, urban trees are not distributed equitably, and neighborhoods with more PM exposure often have fewer trees.<\/p>\n<p>In partnership with Speak for the Trees, Emma analyzed relationships between tree canopy and public health in Boston, created a tool to visualize air quality data in areas of community interest, and created materials to communicate the importance of urban canopy in community resilience from pollution and other climate stressors.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/TreeCanopyCoverPublicHealth-636x348.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"348\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7398 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/TreeCanopyCoverPublicHealth-636x348.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/TreeCanopyCoverPublicHealth-1024x560.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/TreeCanopyCoverPublicHealth-768x420.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/TreeCanopyCoverPublicHealth-800x438.png 800w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/TreeCanopyCoverPublicHealth.png 1161w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/PMGraphicalAbstract-636x360.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"360\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7399 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/PMGraphicalAbstract-636x360.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/PMGraphicalAbstract-1024x579.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/PMGraphicalAbstract-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/PMGraphicalAbstract-800x452.png 800w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/PMGraphicalAbstract.png 1118w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/EPACommunityAirSensorData-636x341.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"341\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7400 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/EPACommunityAirSensorData-636x341.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/EPACommunityAirSensorData-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/EPACommunityAirSensorData-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/EPACommunityAirSensorData-800x429.png 800w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/files\/2026\/02\/EPACommunityAirSensorData.png 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deliverables:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Analyzing relationships between tree canopy cover and public health variables from the CDC\u2019s PLACES dataset to support Speak for the Trees\u2019 mission of campaigning for urban trees.<\/li>\n<li>Dashboard visualizing community air quality data from sensors provided to Speak for the Trees by an EPA grant, to help community members make decisions about exposure to air pollution.<\/li>\n<li>Communications materials, including a policy memo and talking points guide, about the public health benefits of trees as a mediator for cardiovascular disease, to educate decision-makers and community members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Watch Emma&#8217;s URBAN Internship Lightning Talk <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/grZciiLRgoU\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project Partner: Speak for the Trees, Fall 2025 Project Summary:\u00a0Particulate matter (PM) pollution is linked with poor health outcomes in Boston, and neighborhood greenness can help, especially in areas of lower socioeconomic status. However, urban trees are not distributed equitably, and neighborhoods with more PM exposure often have fewer trees. 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