>>48872518Nigger they literally took what's supposed to be the analogue version of real life Central Tokyo, cut down the amount of buildings, removed its roads and enveloped it by huge pines.
And yes, having all cities entirely surrounded by huge forests has much greater implications of lush thriving nature than regular grass, bushes and rock.
With that said the whole point isn't even limited to matters of urbanization and pollution, it's about missing out on specific nuances as a whole. look for example at
>>48869221, the problem in that case isn't so much about trees and more about completely missing the original aesthetics of the cluster of monster statues