Understanding Our Urban Forest Assets: Methods of Tree Inventory and Urban Tree Canopy Analysis
Webinar Details
When:
Jul 9, 2014 1:00 pm US/Eastern
Length: 01:00 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Presenter(s):
- Eric Wiseman - Associate Professor, Urban Forestry and Arboriculture, Virginia Tech
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Urban areas are growing in size and density throughout the United States. This growth brings opportunities for economic and cultural prosperity, but can also strain natural resources and the ecosystem services they provide for citizens of towns and cities. Urban forests provide the green infrastructure upon which natural resources are sustained in many parts of the country. With careful planning and management, these trees and associated vegetation provide an assortment of benefits from cleaning the air to calming our minds.
A key to planning and managing urban forests is first understanding the quantity, quality, and distribution of the resource across the landscape. Tree Inventory and Urban Tree Canopy Analysis comprise an assortment of tools, technologies, and procedures that help us understand the structure and function of our urban forests. The data and information gleaned from urban forest assessments enable resource professionals and policy makers to make informed decisions about ordinances, budgeting, tree planting programs, and forest conservation programs.
In this webinar, we will discuss the basic concepts of urban forest assessment, look at some of the tools and technologies used for assessment, and discuss applications of assessment data to planning and managing the urban forest. Case studies and personal experiences with urban forest assessment projects in Virginia will be provided.
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