Using i-Tree Canopy to Assess Tree Canopy Cover and Ecosystem Services of Three Urban Forests Within the George Washington Memorial Parkway
Chambard A, Kelsch P, Wiseman E, Heavers N. 2023. Using i-Tree Canopy to Assess Tree Canopy Cover and Ecosystem Services of Three Urban Forests Within the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Urban Ecology Research Learning Alliance. Blacksburg, VA
For this assessment, we employed an urban forest analytical tool called i-Tree Canopy, which is a web-based software application developed by the U.S. Forest Service and its partners for free use by the public (Nowak 2021). The software allows users to assess and quantify tree canopy cover across a study area using visual interpretation of Google Earth imagery. Those data are then used to run models that estimate ecosystem services of tree canopy within the study area. Model outputs are provided in tabular and graphical format. Outputs include a breakdown of tree canopy cover relative to other land cover types and estimates of carbon offsets, air pollution filtration, and stormwater capture from tree canopy.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Chambard, Agustin; Kelsch, Paul; Wiseman, Eric; Heavers, Nathan
- Date of Issue
- 2023-08-05
- Publisher
- Urban Ecology Research Learning Alliance
- Units
- ARHO , GWMP , THIS
- Keywords
- climate change, ecosystem services, trees, urban ecology research learning alliance, urban forest
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Air and Climate | Weather and Climate | Weather and Climate , Ecological Framework: Water | Hydrology | Surface Water Dynamics , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Forest/Woodland Communities