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Geography 367Danielle MeyerInterim 2010
Landscaping and Home Values
Literature Review
Lawns and gardens show the social and economic status of owners Large shrubs and trees hide a home Flowers and small shrubs show a home to the community
Lawns with brown spots and unkempt lawns show A sense of social worthlessness to the owner Public detriment
A front yard made up of ground cover including star jasmine, juniper, ivy, ivy-geranium is considered fancy or upper class
Most commonly in high income areas
By landscaping or planting a garden A person expresses commitment to the community A feeling of being a part of a community No lawn planting expresses individuality
E. N. Anderson, Jr. argues that:
Source: Anderson, Jr, E. N. . "On the Folk Art of Landscaping." Western Folklore 31.3 (1972): 179-188. JSTOR. 9 June 2010.
Literature Review
Landscaping improvements to a house or business are prospected to secure and retain economic investmentNational and regional regeneration strategies have strong
economic focus on environmental renewal
People opt to live and work in spaces that are congenial to their surroundingsA person who has a nicely landscaped yard wants to be on a
street with similarly landscaped houses
Qualities of neighborhood environment are vital in building investment confidence
Richard Walker, Anne Power and Kelly Martin argue that:
Source: Walker, Richard, Anne Power, and Kelly Martin. "Gathering Evidence." Green Places 32 (2007): 16-17, 19. Wilson Web. 09 June 2010.
Hypothesis
The amount and quality of landscaping will increase as home values increase in the City of Eau Claire.
Data Collection
• Field Work• I collected data from three different areas of the city and then chose streets in
groups of three in three different sections of the chosen area•Assessors Records• I then used the Eau Claire assessment records to determine the home value for
each home from the data collected in my field work.
No Landscaping Shrubs Only
Shrubs and FlowersShrubs, Flowers and Stone Work
Types of Landscapi
ngStudied
The Designated Areas in Eau Claire•Choose 3 different areas within the city of Eau Claire and then choose different income values within each section. (as shown by U.S. Census map)
•Some areas had more diverse income levels for a more diverse sample, especially in South Eau Claire however the Northwest and North East of Eau Claire had less diverse income levels therefore the samples were less diverse.
$62,887 - $78,420 $47,354 - $62,887
$31,821 - $47,354 $16,288 - $31,821Income Ranges
My Landscaping Study
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Type of Vegetation # of Homes Percent Average Home ValueNone 26 5.5 $123,427
Shrubs Only 190 40.1 $152,058 Shrubs, Flowers and Stonework 123 25.9 $163,954
Shrubs & Flowers 135 28.5 $164,503Total 474 100
Percent of Houses with Landscaping
Shrubs Flowers and Stonework ~ 416 McKinley Ave.Third Ward
No Landscaping ~ 316 Roosevelt AveThird Ward
Shrubs and Flowers ~ 421 Cedar Street Northwest Eau Claire
Shrubs Only ~ 2127 Carter StreetNortheast Eau Claire
• Homes with no landscaping were 5.5% of total sample•Homes with shrubs, flowers and stonework were 25.9% of total sample•Homes with shrubs and flowers were 28.5% of total sample•Homes with shrubs only were 40.1% of total sample
Landscaping and High Home Values
•Homes with shrubs & flowers had an average home value of $164,503•Homes with shrubs, flowers and stonework and an average home value of $163,954
Shrubs and Flowers ~ 429 McKinley Ave Home Value $224,200Third Ward
Shrubs, Flowers and Stonework ~ 315 Bartlett CourtHome Value $204,500Third Ward
Shrubs, Flower and Stonework ~ 2705 Diane LaneHome Value $226,900South Eau Claire
Shrubs and Flowers ~ 2826 Prestige CourtHome Value $336,000Northwest Eau Claire
Landscaping and Low Home Values
No Landscaping ~ 517 Cedar Street Home Value $68,900Northwest Eau Claire
Shrubs Only ~2826 Fifth Street Home Value $104,800Northwest Eau Claire
•Homes with shrubs only had an average home value of $152,058•Homes with no landscaping had an average home value of $123,427
Shrubs Only ~ 2127 Carter Street Home Value $111,600Northeast Eau Claire
No Landscaping ~ 2311 Welsh CourtHome Value $105,900Northeast Eau Claire
Findings of Landscaping and House Values/Income levels
Through both work in the field and research through the assessors office I have concluded that:
Although many homes with low home values had little to no landscaping, homes with shrubs, shrubs and flowers and shrubs, flowers and stonework were distributed fairly evenly in regards to home values.
Possible Problems with studySample is too smallEau Claire is too homogeneousA larger city might produce a more diverse housing sample
Bibliography Anderson, Jr, E. N. . "On the Folk Art of Landscaping." Western Folklore
31.3 (1972): 179-188. JSTOR. 08 June 2010.
Duany, Andres, and Elizabeth Playter-Zyberk. "Neighborhoods and Suburbs." Design Quarterly 2.164 (1995): 10-23. JSTOR. 08 June 2010.
"Eau Claire, WI - Online Property Assessment Database - Search." Invisible, Inc.. N.p., n.d. 7 June 2010. <http://www.bis-net.net/cityofeauclaire/search.cfm
Seth, M.K.. "Trees and Their Economic Importance." The Botanical Review 69.4 (2003): 321-376. JSTOR. 9 June 2010.
Walker, Richard, Anne Power, and Kelly Martin. "Gathering Evidence." Green Places 32 (2007): 16-17, 19. Wilson Web. 09 June 2010.
Williams, H. Hamilton. "A Study of Landscaping in Negro Communities in the Southeastern States." The Journal of Negro Education 15.4 (1946): 628-637. JSTOR. 09 June 2010.
U.S. Census Data from Census CD 2000 Long Form