摘要: |
Public investment in landscape beautification projects is presumed to provide monetary benefits by attracting private investment and contributing to the economy. Recently, researchers at the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, studied highway beautification expenditures in Florida to determine their regional economic impacts. Landscaping of highway rights-of-way with appropriate trees, shrubs, flowers, and groundcover beautifies highways and enhances the driving experience of motorists. Well-planned and sustainable landscaping also provides other important safety, environmental, and economic functions by providing a safe recovery zone for errant vehicles, protecting roadsides and infrastructure from erosion, and reducing maintenance costs and hazards. |