In this video, Maegan Blansett from PlanIt Geo provides an introduction to the various methods for accessing urban tree canopy using geospatial tools and technology such as object-based image analysis (remote sensing) of imagery and elevation data, point-based statistical sampling, and on-the-ground surveying, as well as the data products resulting from each and their possible uses. Techniques for incorporating the derived data into broader planning, policy and management efforts will also be discussed, including case studies local to the Midwest region and elsewhere. Come and learn how state, counties, and cities of all sizes are applying GIS to improve their communities' urban forests!
