The Economic and Environmental Benefits of Urban Trees
A Report of Structure, Functions, and Values
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The report is 7.91 MB and in Adobe PDF (
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In 2001, the USDA Forest Service approved funding for a special project to build the tools and systems that will help state and local groups monitor and guide the development of the area's green infrastructure. Houston's Regional Forest project brought federal and state government researchers together with local planners, policy makers, and managers to analyze the region's tree cover using field research and computer modeling.
Highlights of the report are included below. To download the report click on the download icon on the right or on the cover of the report. You can also download a Fact Sheet on the report that lists the major findings and conclusions and gives a brief description about the report.
Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- Urban Forest Effects Model (UFORE)
- Field Measurements
- The Region's Land and Vegetation
- Tree Population Characteristics
- Forest Functions and Values
- Threats to the Region's Forest
- The Future of Houston's Regional Forest
- Index of Trees in UFORE Analysis
- Footnotes/References
For more information on this project, please contact:
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Peter D. Smith Texas Forest Service psmith@tfs.tamu.edu (979) 458-6650 |
Michael Merritt Texas Forest Service mmerritt@tfs.tamu.edu (713) 688-8931 |
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David Nowak, Ph.D. U.S. Forest Service dnowak@fs.fed.us (315) 448-3212 |
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David Hitchcock Houston Advanced Research Center dhitchcock@harc.edu (281) 364-4007 |
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