Trees in urban area nowadays plays an important roles towards environment, social and also economy. The economic value of trees in urban area reflects a variety of factors such as the value of the land, the location of the trees, their...
moreTrees in urban area nowadays plays an important roles towards environment, social and also economy. The economic value of trees in urban area reflects a variety of factors such as the value of the land, the location of the trees, their age and history, quality of the tree, their benefits on social and environment and the cost for the maintenance. Different ways of estimating the economic value of the trees have been explored over time using many methods and for this research in Taman Tasek Seremban, we using tree valuation method from Thyer. Two hundred and fourty tree were selected to be valued using this method with the aim to get the new data of tree species, age, circumference, height, crown diameter and tree characteristics. Results indicated that Alstonia pneumatophora has the highest value, with an estimated mean tree value of RM530,755.00. Meanwhile, the mean value per tree was estimated at RM123,733.11. The trees value can be differ based on the physical and qualitative characteristics of the tree.