Supporting the growth of green infrastructure is critical ground for community resilience to the steepening creep of climate change. One of the most potent legacies we are cultivating for future generations is the expansion of our urban tree canopies. This refers to areas covered by trees when viewed from above, whether public or private. Urban tree canopies help cool city streets, filter pollutants, protect biodiversity, manage stormwater, and improve public health–on top of strictly profitable increases in property value.
This project envisions a space for users to plan, record, and update the status of trees based on the specific data and strategies made available by municipal and nonprofit organizations. Essentially, this is a “Can we plant a tree here? Do we plant a tree here? How well are we maintaining the trees here?” Answer machine. This is a dashboard that synthesizes data on open space, species distribution, social demographics (i.e., equity markers), canopy losses and gains, and heat maps to find high priority, open space areas for developing and maintaining urban forestry, with an emphasis on equity and accessibility.
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