Urban Tree Canopy Assessment
Publications and Products
Publications
The following research describes various aspects of the Urban Tree Canopy suite of tools, including Assessment, Prioritization, Marketing, and Change:
Chuang, Wen-Ching; Boone, Christopher G.; Locke, Dexter H.; Grove, J. Morgan; Whitmer, Ali; Buckley, Geoffrey; Zhang, Sainan. 2017. Tree canopy change and neighborhood stability: A comparative analysis of Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. 27: 363-372. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2017.03.030.
Locke, DH; Romolini, M; Galvin, M; Strauss, EG. 2017. Tree Canopy Change in Coastal Los Angeles , 2009 - 2014. Cities Environ 10: 2009–14.
Nguyen, Vi D.; Roman, Lara A.; Locke, Dexter H.; Mincey, Sarah K.; Sanders, Jessica R.; Smith Fichman, Erica; Duran-Mitchell, Mike; Tobing, Sarah Lumban 2017. Branching out to residential lands: Missions and strategies of five tree distribution programs in the U.S. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. 22: 24-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2017.01.007.
Locke, Dexter H.; Landry, Shawn M.; Grove, J. Morgan; Roy Chowdhury, Rinku. 2016. What's scale got to do with it? Models for urban tree canopy. Journal of Urban Ecology. 2(1): juw006-. 16 p. https://doi.org/10.1093/jue/juw006.
Locke, Dexter H.; Grove, J. Morgan. 2016. Doing the hard work where it's easiest? Examining the relationships between urban greening programs and social and ecological characteristics. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy. 9: 77-96. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12061-014-9131-1.
Locke, DH; Baine, G. 2014. The good, the bad, and the interested: how historical demographics explain present-day tree canopy, vacant lot and tree request spatial variability in New Haven, CT. Urban Ecosyst 18: 391–409.
Grove, J. Morgan; Locke, Dexter H.; O'Neil-Dunne, Jarlath P.M. 2014. An ecology of prestige in New York City: Examining the relationships among population density, socio-economic status, group identity, and residential canopy cover. Environmental Management. 54(3): 402-419. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-014-0310-2.
King, Kristen L.; Locke, Dexter H. 2013. A comparison of three methods for measuring local urban tree canopy cover. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry. 39(2): 62-67.
Locke, Dexter H.; Grove, J. Morgan; Galvin, Michael; ONeil-Dunne, Jarlath P.M.; Murphy, Charles. 2013. Applications of urban tree canopy assessment and prioritization tools: supporting collaborative decision making to achieve urban sustainability goals. Cities and the Environment. 6(1): article 7.
Romolini, Michele; Grove, J. Morgan; Locke, Dexter H. 2013. Assessing and comparing relationships between urban environmental stewardship networks and land cover in Baltimore and Seattle. Landscape and Urban Planning. 120: 190-207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2013.08.008.
Boone, Christopher G.; Cadenasso, Mary L.; Grove, J. Morgan; Schwarz, Kirsten; Buckley, Geoffrey L. 2010. Landscape, vegetation characteristics, and group identity in an urban and suburban watershed: why the 60s matter. Urban Ecosystem. 13: 255-271. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-009-0118-7.
Locke, Dexter; Grove, J. Morgan; Lu, Jacqueline W.T.; Troy, Austin; O'Neil-Dunne, Jarlath P.M.; Beck, Brian. 2010. Prioritizing preferable locations for increasing urban tree canopy in New York City. Cities and the Environment 3(1):18 p.
Troy, Austin R.; Grove, J. Morgan; O'Neil-Dunne, Jarlath P.M.; Pickett, Steward T.A.; Cadenasso, Mary L. 2007. Predicting opportunities for greening and patterns of vegetation on private urban lands. Environmental Management. 40(3): 394-412. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-006-0112-2.
Reports and Newsletters
- Tree Canopy Change in the City of Baltimore: 2007-2015
- A Report on The Abingtons’ Existing and Possible Tree Canopy 2010 [Abingtons, PA 4 MB PDF]
- A Report on the Allegheny County’s Existing and Possible Tree Canopy 2012 [Allegheny County, PA 6.2 MB PDF]
- A report on Annapolis' present and potential Urban Tree Canopy [Annapolis, MD 874 KB PDF]
- A report on Baltimore City’s present and potential Urban Tree Canopy [Baltimore, MD 2.8 MB PDF]
- A Report on the City of Bowie’s Existing and Possible Urban Tree Canopy [Bowie, MD 2 MB PDF]
- A Report on the City of Brunswick’s Existing and Possible Urban Tree Canopy [Brunswick, MD 2.6 MB PDF]
- A Report on the City of Burlington’s Existing and Possible Urban Tree Canopy [Burlington, VT 1.7 MB PDF]
- A Report on the City of Cambridge’s Existing and Possible Tree Canopy 2012 [Cambridge, MA 6.6 MB PDF]
- A Report on Chelsea, Massachusetts’s Existing and Possible Urban Tree Canopy [Chelsea, MA 1.3 MB PDF]
- A Report on the City of Cumberland’s Existing and Possible Urban Tree Canopy 2008 [Cumberland, MD 2.5 MB PDF]
- A Report on the City of Des Moines Existing and Possible Urban Tree Canopy [Des Moines, IA 2.7 MB PDF]
- A Report on the City of Edmonston’s Existing and Possible Urban Tree Canopy [Edmonston, MD 1.9 MB PDF]
- A Report on the City of Frederick’s Existing and Possible Urban Tree Canopy [Frederick, MD 1.4 MB PDF]
- A Report on the City of Greenbelt’s Existing and Possible Urban Tree Canopy [Greenbelt, MD 2.4 MB PDF]
- A Report on Honolulu’s Existing and Possible Tree Canopy 2012 [Honolulu, HI 4.9 MB PDF]
- A Report on Howard County, Maryland’s Existing and Possible Tree Canopy 2011 [Howard County, MD 2.6 MB PDF]
- A Report on the City of Hyattsville’s Existing and Possible Urban Tree Canopy [Hyattsville, MD 2.6 MB PDF]
- A Report on the Jefferson County’s Existing and Possible Tree Canopy 2010 [Jefferson County, WV 2.5 MB PDF]
- A Report on the City of Lancaster’s Existing and Possible Tree Canopy 2011 [Lancaster, PA 3.2 MB PDF]
- A Report on the Montgomery County’s Existing and Possible Tree Canopy 2011 [Montgomery County, MD 3 MB PDF]
- A Report on the City of New Haven’s Existing and Possible Urban Tree Canopy [New Haven, CT 1.9 MB PDF]
- A Report on the City of New York’s Existing and Possible Tree Canopy 2010 [New York, NY 7 MB PDF]
- A Report on New York City’s Present and Possible Urban Tree Canopy 2006[New York, NY 1.2 MB PDF]
- A Report on Philadelphia’s Present and Possible Urban Tree Canopy [Philadelphia, PA 5.6 MB PDF]
- A Report on Prince George’s County’s Existing and Possible Tree Canopy 2011 [Prince George's County, MD 4.6 MB PDF]
- A Report on the City of Rockville’s Existing and Possible Urban Tree Canopy [Rockville, MD 2.2 MB PDF]
- A Report on Scranton Metro Area’s Existing and Possible Tree Canopy 2011 [Scranton, PA 3 MB PDF]
- A Report on the City of State College’s Existing and Possible Urban Tree Canopy [State College, PA 2.4 MB PDF]
- A Report on Washington, D.C.’s Existing and Possible Urban Tree Canopy [Washington, D.C. 1.5 MB PDF]
- A Report on the Town of Williamsport Existing and Possible Tree Canopy 2011 [Williamsport, MD 2.7 MB PDF]
- Mapping Baltimore County’s Tree Canopy Supporting the Forest Sustainability Program [Baltimore County, MD 5 MB PDF]
- Galvin, M. F.; Grove, J. M.; O’Neil-Dunne, J. P. M. 2006. A Report on Baltimore’s Present and Potential Urban Tree Canopy Scenario. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. 17 pp.
- Troy, A. R.; Zhou, W. 2006. Creating a parcel level database from high resolution imagery. APA Technical Newsletter. Troy_Zhou_APA tech newsletter.pdf
- Zhou, W.; Troy, A.R.; Grove, J. M. 2006. Measuring urban parcel lawn greenness by using an object-oriented classification approach. Proceedings of the IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS06), Denver, CO, USA. Measuring Urban Parcel Lawn Greenness by Using an Object-oriented Classification Approach.pdf
Technical Guide
Raciti, S.; Galvin, M. F.; Grove, J. M.; O'Neil-Dunne, J. P. M.; Todd, A.; Clagett, S. 2006. Urban Tree Canopy Goal Setting: A Guide for Chesapeake Bay Communities, United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern State & Private Forestry, Chesapeake Bay Program Office, Annapolis, Md.
Related Briefing Papers
Presentations
Locke, D. H.; O’Neil-Dunne, J. P. M.; Galvin, M. G.l Grove, M. J. 2014. Increasing Urban Tree Canopy: A Suite of Geographic Information System Tools. 2014 Clark University GIS Week Poster Session. November 21, 2014. (15 mb pdf)
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A Report on Philadelphia’s Present and Possible Urban Tree Canopy