Urban and Community Urban and Community Forest Health Monitoring Forest Health Monitoring
http://www.unri.org/wsb4713307301/wp-content/uploa... [Environment and Sustainability] [Urban Forestry] [Presentation] 2008
Gary Man
Objective: Provide information of Objective: Provide information of overall composition, structure, and overall composition, structure, and health of urban forests, especially in health of urban forests, especially in regards to insects, diseases and other regards to insects,...

Urban Natural Resources Institute » CT Tree Wardens School – September 21, 2017
https://www.unri.org/ct-tree-wardens-school-septem... [Education] [Urban Forestry] [Seminars/Webinars/Conferences] 2017
David Bloniarz
The course packets contain some useful informational readings and references, as well as older examples of the Z-133 Safety Standards and the A-300 Pruning Standards. Additionally, the PowerPoint slides and informational videos that were shown in the class session, as well as supplemental video, are linked here. Finally, you can find links to websites where you can order the most recent versions of the Standards and Best Management Practices handbooks. Part 1, Urban Forestry Overview (PDF). ...

The 2010 wildland-urban interface of the conterminous United States
https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/48642... [Fire Risk Management] [] [Report] 2015
Sebastiín Martinuzzi, Susan I. Stewart, David P. Helmers, Miranda H. Mockrin, Roger B. Hammer, Volker C. Radeloff
The wildland-urban interface (WUI) is the area where structures and other human development meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland, and it is where wildfires have their greatest impacts on people. Hence the WUI is important for wildfire management. This document and associated maps summarize the extent of the WUI in the conterminous United States in 2010. The maps and summary statistics are designed to inform both national policy and local land management concerning the WUI. The data pres...

Biodiversity, air quality and human health
https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/49691... [Urban Forestry] [Health and Safety] [Book/Book Section] 2015
David J. Nowak, Sarah Jovan, Christina Branquinho, Sofia Augusto, Manuel C. Ribeiro, Conor E. Kretsch
Air pollution is a significant problem in cities across the world. It affects human health and well-being, ecosystem health, crops, climate, visibility and human-made materials. Health effects related to air pollution include its impact on the pulmonary, cardiac, vascular and neurological systems (Section 2). Trees affect air quality through a number of means (Section 3) and can be used to improve air quality (Section 4). However, air pollution also affects tree health and plant diversity (Secti...

A comparison of wildland urban interface households WTP for wildfire risk reduction programs in California and Florida
https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/57679... [Fire Risk Management] [] [Report] 2019
José J. Sánchez, John Loomis, Armando González-Cabán, Tom Holmes
Using the same choice experiment surveys and same specification of mixed logit models are used in California (CA) and Florida (FL) to compare homeowners willingness to pay (WTP) for two types of fuel reduction programs. Comparing the WTP of homeowners in CA and FL for private and public wildfire risk reduction show that WTP for the private actions among households who perceive low to moderate wildfire risk is quite low, and probably lower than what their cost share would be for making significan...

Storms and the Urban Forest: Preparedness and Response for Community Trees White Plains, NY
http://www.unri.org/wsb4713307301/wp-content/uploa... [Environment and Sustainability] [Health and Safety] [Seminars/Webinars/Conferences] 2010
Sponsored by: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester County, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Westchester County
NYS DEC Introduction to Disaster Preparedness and Response Learn your community s role in the disaster planning and recovery cycle: mitigation, planning, Also, better understand how to work with State and Federal Jennifer Wacha, Director, Westchester County Office of Emergency Management Planning for the Storm and the Urban Forest Being prepared for a storm beforehand is the key to quick and effective response. what steps you can take now to ensure that you are best prepared in the event of a n...

Oregon Department of Forestry : Community Wildfire Protection Plan
https://www.oregon.gov/ODF/Fire/Pages/CWPP.aspx... [Fire Risk Management] [Health and Safety] [Web Page] 2021

Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP) have helped communities work together to achieve common goals and deal with often controversial issues. CWPPs have offered many valuable opportunities to communities, allowing them to identify local priorities for community protection and resource management. In addition to enhancing safety and reducing risk to human structures and watersheds, communities with CWPPs are also given priority for USFS and BLM funded hazardous fuels reduction projects as au...

Street Trees for Bicyclists, Pedestrians, and Vehicle Drivers: A Systematic Multimodal Review
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/larp_faculty_pubs/8... [Health and Safety] [Education] [Journal Article] 2021
Theodore Eisenman, U Alicia F. Coleman,Gregory LaBombard,
Multimodal Complete Streets have emerged as a prominent aspiration of urban planning to ensure safe access for all users of streets including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit users. Concurrently, municipal leaders are pursuing ambitious tree planting initiatives. These co-arising trends are potentially good news, as trees are important elements of livable cities and Complete Streets. Yet, street trees may have different health and safety benefits and disbenefits for various cir...

Urban Natural Resources Institute » April 24, 2017 – i-Tree Online Workshop: Trees and Public Health
https://www.unri.org/webcasts/itreeworkshops/april... [Education] [Health and Safety] [Seminars/Webinars/Conferences] 2017
Urban Natural Resources Institute
i-Tree Online Workshop: Trees and Public Health. Using i-Tree to Assess the Public Health Value of Trees,. examined how the ecosystem services of trees can make for a more healthy public. Using examples of i-Tree benefit analyses, this session provided an insight into a rapidly emerging area of study and general interest. i-Tree 2017 is a state-of-the-art, peer-reviewed software suite from the USDA Forest Service that provides urban forestry analysis and benefits assessment tools. The i-Tre...

Storms & the Urban Forest: Urban Natural Resources Institute – October 13, 2010
https://www.unri.org/research-documents/nystorms10... [Education] [Health and Safety] [Seminars/Webinars/Conferences] 2010
Urban Natural Resources Institute
Storms and the Urban Forest: Archived Workshop from 2010. Includes presentation resources from: Mary Kramarchyk, Urban Forestry Program Coordinator, NYS DEC Jennifer Wacha, Westchester County Office of Emergency Management. Bud Nicoletti, Commissioner of Public Works, White Plains, NY. Rick Harper, Cornell Cooperative Extension Extension. John Parry, Urban Forester, USDA Forest Service. David Bloniarz, USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. Managing the Urban Forest to Minimize Dam...

Arboriculture & Urban Forestry Online
https://auf.isa-arbor.com... [Urban Forestry] [misMatch] [Web Page] 2022
International Society of Arboriculture
The Arboriculture & Urban Forestry is a bimonthly refereed journal devoted to the dissemination of knowledge in the science and art of planting and caring for trees in the urban environment. The journal is published by the International Society of Arboriculture, whose mission is to foster a greater appreciation for trees and to promote the research, technology, and practice of professional arboriculture....

Shotley Pier: Reclaimed timber at heart of renovation - Ashwell Timber
https://ashwelltimber.com/shotley-pier... [Reclaimed Wood] [Success Stories and Reports] [Web Page] 2022
Ashwells Timber
Shotley Pier: Reclaimed timber at heart of renovation. Reclaimed timber from Woolwich Ferry Terminal will take pride of place in the soon to be restored Shotley Pier. as the community raises European funds to ensure the historic landmark can be walked on once again We re thrilled to be providing a selection of FSC certified reclaimed Greenheart for the rebuilding of. the historic Shotley Pier as part of a 20 year coastal revival project. Shotley Pier is a community owned pier, purchased by t...

Forestry Publications - FD Urban Forestry Publications
https://wi-dnr.widencollective.com/portals/84nd650... [Education] [other] [Web Page] 2022

Downloadable Wisconsin Forestry Dept. Urban Forestry Publications. Emerald ash borer- the dangers and costs of infested trees - FR-766. The forest where we live - Growing a Legacy - FR-317. WI Urban Forests A Snapshot In Time - FR-907. Communicating More Effectively about the Urban Forest. Wisconsin Urban Forestry Grants - FR-703. Community Tree Management Institute - FR-704. Wisconsin Rotary - Tree stock guide - FR-623. Proper Tree Pruning (Brochure) - FR-256. Proper Tree Pruning (Post...

European i-Tree Conference - Amsterdam 2020
https://www.itree-europe.com... [Networks and Associations] [Urban Forestry] [Seminars/Webinars/Conferences] 2020
i-Tree
Due to the current pandemic, we do not feel it is in the best interests of our delegates and speakers to come together at this time. We hope to rearrange the conference for 2021, and a decision about the dates and the form this will take will be made by the end of 2020. Thank you for your understanding and we sincerely wish the best of health to you and your loved ones. Using i-Tree to help combat climate change. Join us at the 3rd European i-Tree Conference, which will be held in the beauti...

Tree-Purposed Detroit | Michigan Live Edge Slabs | Reclaimed Wood
http://www.treepurposed.com... [Companies and Products] [Urban Wood Utilization] [Web Page] 2014
Tree-Purposed
Our concept is simple, transform Metro Detroit s urban wood waste into useable, high quality wood products!. Our business is rooted in salvaging this locally sourced, sustainable natural resource. Tree-Purposed customers are proud to support a local small business producing a high quality handmade product!. We have an extensive inventory of Michigan live edge slabs. All of our slabs are sustainably harvested and reclaimed from unwanted urban trees. Our live edge slabs are perfect for making...

Tradeoffs between US national forest harvest targets and fuel management to reduce wildfire transmission to the wildland urban interface | Treesearch
https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/57897... [Fire Risk Management] [Urban Forestry] [Journal Article] 2019
Alan A. Ager; Rachel M. Houtman; Michelle A. Day; Chris Ringo; Palaiologos Palaiologou
US public land management agencies are faced with multiple, often conflicting objectives to meet management targets and produce a wide range of ecosystem services expected from public lands. One example is managing the growing wildfire risk to human and ecological values while meeting programmatic harvest targets for economic outputs mandated in agency budgets. Studies examining strategic management tradeoffs on federal lands and program efficiencies are rare. In this study we used the 79 wester...

Video: Urban Sawyer Awarded Grant from Cal Fire | Illinois Urban Wood
https://illinoisurbanwood.org/video-urban-sawyer-a... [Urban Wood Utilization] [Networks and Associations] [Web Page] 2021
Illinois Urban Wood
Urban Wood User s Resource Guide. Sep 14 2021 0Commentby Urban Wood Update. Video: Urban Sawyer Awarded Grant from Cal Fire Posted in News. NBC Bay Area news recently aired this profile of Nick Harvey, owner of Bay Area Redwood, as part of its. Harvey, a former scientist at the Lawrence Livermore Institute, now operates a mill to convert trees mainly milled in the area s urban forest into lumber for custom furniture and other value-added products. He was recently awarded a forestry grant fo...

Using the Web for Urban Forestry: August 2011 – Urban Natural Resources Institute
https://www.unri.org/webcasts/archive/august-2011... [Education] [Urban Forestry] [Seminars/Webinars/Conferences] 2011
David Bloniarz, USDA Forest Service
Using the Web for Urban Forestry. Monday, August 22, 2011, 11:00 AM (Eastern). featuring, David Bloniarz, USDA Forest Service. You can view this month s webcast below using the embedded video viewer. Just click on Play and the video will start momentarily. Alternatively, you may download a copy to your own PC Simply right-click on the provided link and save the presentation to your desktop or other appropriate directory. You can then open the file once it is downloaded and view it by using...

"Greening Cities in an Urbanizing Age: The Human Health Bases in the Ni" by Theodore S. Eisenman
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/larp_faculty_pubs/6... [Urban Forestry] [Health and Safety] [Journal Article] 2016
Theodore S. Eisenman
Defined here as the introduction or conservation of outdoor vegetation in cities, urban greening has bloomed during periods of intensive urbanization. This was true in the nineteenth century and it seems to be the case again today, as a range of greening practices is co-arising during a third, and perhaps final, period of global urbanization. Human health has been a recurring theme underlying the enduring aspiration to integrate nature with city. Using change over time as a conceptual frame, thi...

Urban Natural Resources Institute » 2017 Univ of Massachusetts Community Forestry Conf
https://www.unri.org/umconf2017... [Education] [Urban Forestry] [Seminars/Webinars/Conferences] 2017
Urban Natural Resources Institute
38th Annual UMass Community Tree Conference. Utilities, Communities and Urban Trees: Partnerships in Practice. Just click on the title of any presentation below, and you can view or download a PDF copy of the presentation slides. Trees & Overhead Utilities: Design Solutions for Sustainable Streets & Roadsides. David V Boniarz, Ph. D, UNRI, USDA Forest Service. Utilities & Communities in Partnership: Enhancing Public Safety & Protecting Trees from the Utility Perspective. Utilities & Commun...