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ERIC WISEMAN, PH.D. VA TECH DEPT. OF FOREST RESOURCES & ENV. CONS. INTRO TO URBAN & COMMUNITY FORESTRY [email protected] 540-231-5148 http://urbanforestry.frec.vt.edu May 19, 2014

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Page 1: Overview of urban & community forestry - VT FRECUrban Forestry: Planning and Managing Greenspaces. Waveland Press. HOW DO WE CREATE HIGH -VALUE, SUSTAINABLE URBAN FORESTS? Urban Forest

E R I C W I S E M A N , P H . D . V A T E C H D E P T . O F F O R E S T R E S O U R C E S & E N V . C O N S .

INTRO TO URBAN & COMMUNITY FORESTRY

[email protected] 540-231-5148

http://urbanforestry.frec.vt.edu

May 19, 2014

Page 2: Overview of urban & community forestry - VT FRECUrban Forestry: Planning and Managing Greenspaces. Waveland Press. HOW DO WE CREATE HIGH -VALUE, SUSTAINABLE URBAN FORESTS? Urban Forest

WHAT IS AN URBAN FOREST?

Nationwide

• 3.8 billion trees in urban areas

• 74.4 billion trees in metropolitan areas

• ¼ of nation’s total tree canopy cover

Naturally occurring and planted trees found in and around areas of

dense human settlement

Page 3: Overview of urban & community forestry - VT FRECUrban Forestry: Planning and Managing Greenspaces. Waveland Press. HOW DO WE CREATE HIGH -VALUE, SUSTAINABLE URBAN FORESTS? Urban Forest

WHAT IS AN URBAN FOREST?

Street Trees

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WHAT IS AN URBAN FOREST?

Park Trees

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WHAT IS AN URBAN FOREST?

Plaza Trees

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WHAT IS AN URBAN FOREST?

Riparian Buffers & Greenways

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WHAT IS AN URBAN FOREST?

Residential Commercial

Industrial Undeveloped

Page 8: Overview of urban & community forestry - VT FRECUrban Forestry: Planning and Managing Greenspaces. Waveland Press. HOW DO WE CREATE HIGH -VALUE, SUSTAINABLE URBAN FORESTS? Urban Forest

WHAT IS A COMMUNITY FOREST?

A predominantly natural forest conserved and managed by local citizens for a range of collectively determined goods and services

The City of Arcata Community Forest Barnum Tract is a community forest

located in Northern California

Page 9: Overview of urban & community forestry - VT FRECUrban Forestry: Planning and Managing Greenspaces. Waveland Press. HOW DO WE CREATE HIGH -VALUE, SUSTAINABLE URBAN FORESTS? Urban Forest

WHAT IS URBAN & COMMUNITY FORESTRY?

Policy, planning, and management of trees and forests in urbanized areas to

sustain natural and human environments

Goals • Maximize benefits

• Minimize costs • Minimize risks

Page 10: Overview of urban & community forestry - VT FRECUrban Forestry: Planning and Managing Greenspaces. Waveland Press. HOW DO WE CREATE HIGH -VALUE, SUSTAINABLE URBAN FORESTS? Urban Forest

WHAT MAKES AN URBAN FOREST “TICK”?

Natural Factors Physiography

Climate Soils Biota

Anthropic Factors Land Use

Infrastructure Disturbance

Pollution

Page 11: Overview of urban & community forestry - VT FRECUrban Forestry: Planning and Managing Greenspaces. Waveland Press. HOW DO WE CREATE HIGH -VALUE, SUSTAINABLE URBAN FORESTS? Urban Forest

WHAT MAKES AN URBAN FOREST “TICK”?

Extent • Amount of urban tree canopy (UTC) • UTC distribution, connectivity, and patch size • Tree count and density (stocking)

Location • Land use • Land ownership • Tree placement in the landscape

Composition • Spp. richness, relative abundance, & relative importance • Tree size and age distribution • Tree condition and maintenance history

Page 12: Overview of urban & community forestry - VT FRECUrban Forestry: Planning and Managing Greenspaces. Waveland Press. HOW DO WE CREATE HIGH -VALUE, SUSTAINABLE URBAN FORESTS? Urban Forest

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS AND COSTS OF URBAN FORESTS?

Benefits • Environmental benefits • Social benefits • Economic benefits

Costs • Direct costs of tree management • Indirect costs of liability, nuisances, and mitigation • Opportunity costs of foregone civic activities

Valuation • Net benefits • Benefit-cost ratio • Structural replacement value

Page 13: Overview of urban & community forestry - VT FRECUrban Forestry: Planning and Managing Greenspaces. Waveland Press. HOW DO WE CREATE HIGH -VALUE, SUSTAINABLE URBAN FORESTS? Urban Forest

HOW DO WE CREATE HIGH-VALUE, SUSTAINABLE URBAN FORESTS?

Urban Forest Sustainability

The Forest

Resource

The Community Framework

Resource Management

Page 14: Overview of urban & community forestry - VT FRECUrban Forestry: Planning and Managing Greenspaces. Waveland Press. HOW DO WE CREATE HIGH -VALUE, SUSTAINABLE URBAN FORESTS? Urban Forest

HOW DO WE CREATE HIGH-VALUE, SUSTAINABLE URBAN FORESTS?

Resource Assessment

Management Goals

Management Plans

Feedback

What Do We Have?

What Do We Want?

How Do We Get There?

Are We There Yet?

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HOW DO WE CREATE HIGH-VALUE, SUSTAINABLE URBAN FORESTS?

Envision the Urban Forest

Assess Natural and

Social Resources

Define Goals

Prescribe Strategies

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HOW DO WE CREATE HIGH-VALUE, SUSTAINABLE URBAN FORESTS?

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HOW DO WE CREATE HIGH-VALUE, SUSTAINABLE URBAN FORESTS?

Urban Forest Information

Environmental Information

Green Space Information

Socio-Cultural Information

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HOW DO WE CREATE HIGH-VALUE, SUSTAINABLE URBAN FORESTS?

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HOW DO WE CREATE HIGH-VALUE, SUSTAINABLE URBAN FORESTS?

Types of Tree Inventories • Complete Inventory (Census)

• Entire tree population • Resource intensive • Use: Comprehensive maintenance

• Partial Inventory (Sub-Census) • Critical portion of tree population • Limited inference space • Use: Prioritized maintenance

• Sample Inventory (Survey) • Representative portion of population • Statistical considerations • Use: Planning and education

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HOW DO WE CREATE HIGH-VALUE, SUSTAINABLE URBAN FORESTS?

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WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES TO HIGH-VALUE, SUSTAINABLE URBAN FORESTS?

• Many challenges are the result of human interactions with the environment

• Addressing challenges requires regional cooperation and public-private partnerships

• Challenges include:

- Pollution

- Climate change

- Severe weather

- Wildfire

- Insects & diseases

- Invasive plants

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WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES TO HIGH-VALUE, SUSTAINABLE URBAN FORESTS?

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- Lack of funding

- Lack of planning

- Lack of expertise

- Lack of cooperation

- Limited scope

- Inconsistent management

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• Many challenges are the result of human interactions with the environment

• Addressing challenges requires regional cooperation and public-private partnerships