Do trees really cause so much damage to property?

Overbeke, Christopher

Do trees really cause so much damage to property? - 2008 - Journal of Building Appraisal 3(4) Winter 2008, 247-258(12) .

Article states that direct damage caused by trees to property is usually apparent, but that indirect damage can be harder to detect. Author states that the presence of trees is necessary in surveys, but that certain minimum criteria must be substantiated before blaming trees for any damage. Makes various suggestions for long term measures that could maintain the co-existence of trees and structures.


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