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Abstract:

Parents’ attitudes to trees and nature are reflected not only in their children’s outdoor
activity, but also in the way they perceive, learn and value the environment.
One hundred and eleven respondents, divided into two groups by place of residence,
assessed statements in a survey questionnaire. Two groups of questions aimed at
evaluating tree benefits and disservices as perceived by urban and rural parents, and
identifying their preferences concerning outdoor activity of their children. Tree
benefits and disadvantages were grouped into five categories (social, economic,
environmental, health and aesthetic). Both urban and rural parents presented similar
attitudes to trees as well as to their children’s play environments. Among 37
statements concerning tree benefits, only five revealed statistically significant
differences. The most important difference appeared in the way urban and rural
parents perceived the aspects of danger. Trees were not perceived as posing any risk
on playgrounds for city residents, who—unlike villagers—opposed to the removal of
trees from playgrounds.

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Urban–rural differences in perception of trees described by parents bringing up children in Warsaw and Jedlinsk, Poland