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Article: Tree assessment is wise risk management.(FYI)
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- Public Management
- Article date:
- January 1, 2005
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2005 International City-County Management Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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For all the beauty and character that trees lend to a neighborhood, development project, or other public space, they also can cause great concern and potential liability when their condition becomes questionable. Local government managers and risk managers face the responsibility and challenge of reducing the risk that aging or diseased trees may injure people or damage property. Reducing tree hazards is not just a smart way to minimize accident claims and exposure to legal liability, it's an essential duty in creating a safe, functional, and aesthetically pleasing environment.
Preemptively chopping down healthy trees is not the best solution to managing this ...
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