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Tracking Your Green InfrastructureNovember 11, 2015
About Us
Deborah BoyerOpenTreeMap Project [email protected]
Karissa JusticeOpenTreeMap Business [email protected]
Philip SilvaTreeKIT [email protected]
Agenda
• Overview of OpenTreeMap
• Tracking Green Infrastructure
• Bioswales and the Gowanus Canal Conservancy
• Encouraging Community Interest in Green Infrastructure
• Future Updates to OpenTreeMap
• Questions
A collaborative platform for crowdsourced tree inventory, ecosystem services calculations, urban forestry analysis, and
community engagement
OpenTreeMap History
• Urban Forest Map
• USDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant Phase 1
• Launch of PhillyTreeMap, GreenprintMaps, Treezilla, and more
• Released as open source project
• USDA Phase 2 Grant
• Launch of OpenTreeMap Cloud - TreeMapLA, yegTreeMap, and more
• Customized pricing with green infrastructure and other options
About Azavea
• Founded in 2000• 50+ people• Based in Philadelphia• B Corporation• Geospatial + web + mobile
– Software development– Spatial analysis services– User experience
Partners and Funders
Key Features of OpenTreeMap
• Map and explore tree data• Add and edit trees online• Track stewardship activities• Add photos and leave
comments• View eco benefits calculated
using i-Tree Streets• Mobile apps for iPhone and
Android devices• Export data as csv• Customize data fields and
other options• Upload existing inventories
and update species list
Green Infrastructure
Goals
• Enable organizations to track green infrastructure resources such as bioswales and rain barrels
• Include administrative options to customize green infrastructure tracking to meet the needs of individual organizations
• Integrate with existing tree data and search options
• Support including custom ecosystem benefit calculations if available
Why green infrastructure?
• Organizations increasingly focused on supporting green infrastructure installation in residential areas
• Water conservation is crucial as climates change and drought becomes more frequent
• Stormwater management is essential in areas with a large amount of impervious surface
• Trees are part of green infrastructure but don’t tell the whole story
TreeMapLA and Watershed Solutions
• Rain gardens, rain barrels/cisterns/tanks, turf/concrete reductions
• Include ecosystem service calculations
• Draw attention to the importance of water conservation
What to track?
• Bioswales, rain gardens, and rain barrels
• Point and polygon based resources
• Support customization options
Customization
• Select which resources to track
• Change the terminology for a resource type or green infrastructure overall
• Add custom fields and stewardship options
• Set which user roles can view and edit data
Demo
But what about?
• Green infrastructure on mobile
• Ecobenefit calculations
• Other types of green infrastructure resources
Gowanus Canal Conservancy
Tracking Bioswales
Community Engagement
Why Track Green Infrastructure?
• Make your map the central repository for data related to all elements of green infrastructure
• Capture information on green infrastructure installation, programs, and resources
• Look for patterns in where rain barrels, bioswales, and other green infrastructure resources are installed
• Demonstrate the potential for and importance of installing new green infrastructure resources
• Track ecosystem benefits to show the economic and environmental value of green infrastructure
How Do I Get People Involved?
• Ask rain barrel recipients to add barrels to the map
• Coordinate with other groups to combine lists of green infrastructure resources
• Provide information during yard tree giveaways
• Develop educational materials around how to identify ideal locations for green infrastructure
• Look into incentive programs for installing green infrastructure and require mapping of the results
Upcoming Features
Recently Added
• Set custom fields and field order on mobile apps
• Choose number of trees
• Suspend your map
• Management page notification bubbles
• Green infrastructure and customization modules
Future Features
• Set advanced search filters
• Export ecosystem benefit numbers
• Urban forest modeling and prioritization
• Create and customize information pages
• Custom cartography
Summary
• Tracking green infrastructure gives a more complete picture of sustainability in your community
• Customization options support adapting the software to meet the needs of your group
• Encourage your volunteers and community to explore the benefits of green infrastructure
• Build a tree map that meets your needs and that can grow with you
Questions?
Contact Us
Deborah BoyerOpenTreeMap Project [email protected]
Karissa JusticeOpenTreeMap Business [email protected]
Philip SilvaTreeKIT [email protected]
Exploring Collaborative Tree Inventory with OpenTreeMap
Tracking Your Green InfrastructureNovember 11, 2015
