i-Tree
i-Tree is a collection of urban and rural
There are seven different i-Tree applications which can enhance an individual's or organization's understanding of the benefits which trees provide in modern society.[1] Over the course of many years the U.S. Forest Service has developed and refined these different applications: i-Tree Eco, i-Tree Landscape, i-Tree Hydro, i-Tree Design, i-Tree Canopy, i-Tree Species, and i-Tree MyTree.[2]
History
i-Tree began in 2002 as survey of a sample of urban forest to simulate taking a tree inventory of an entire urban forest. It then added hand held devices for efficient inventory of street trees. The current version of i-Tree includes different tools which allow for several sources of data to be used, such as National Land Cover Data, Google Maps, and tree inventories. Some tools use continuous data on air pollution and meteorology for more accurate results.
Research
Researchers using i-Tree have examined:[3]
- The benefits of urban trees[4]
- Selecting the best tree planting locations[5]
- Storm damage to urban forests[6]
- Potential bird habitats[7]
- PM2.5 removal and health effect[8]
References
Notes
- ^ "i-Tree Applications". www.itreetools.org. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ^ "i-Tree Applications". www.itreetools.org. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
- ^ "סקר עצים". Thursday, 5 November 2020
- ^ Nowak, 1996.
- ^ McPherson, 2008.
- ^ Thompson, 2012.
- ^ Lerman, 2014.
- ^ Nowak, 2013.
Bibliography
- Lerman, Susannah; et al. (2014). "Using urban forest assessment tools to model bird habitat potential". Landscape and Urban Planning. 122: 29–40. .
- McPherson, Greg; et al. (2008). "Los Angeles 1-Million Tree Cover Canopy Assessment" (PDF). United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station General Technical Report PSW-GTR-207: 1–64.
- Nowak, David; et al. (1996). "Assessing Urban Forests Effects and Values, New York City's Urban Forest" (PDF). United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northwest Research Station Resource Bulletin NRS-9: 1–26.
- Nowak, David; et al. (2013). "Modeled PM2.5 removal by trees in ten U.S. cities and associated health effects" (PDF). Environmental Pollution. 178: 395–402. PMID 23624337.
- Thompson, Benjamin; et al. (2014). "Urban Forests in Florida: Storm Damage Assessment Utility for Estimating Hurricane-Caused Tree Debris" (PDF).
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