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Sean MacFaden, Jarlath O’Neil-Dunne, Teresa Trueman-Madriaga*, and Wai Lee*
University of Vermont, Smart Trees Pacific*
Pictometry International Corp
Pictometry International Corp
How much tree canopy do we have?
How much room is there
to plant trees?
Courtesy of Dodson & Associates
X = 477589.675 Y = 786620.334
Z = 532
X = 47780.122 Y = 786621.913
Z = 384
Tree Canopy
Grass/Shrub
Bare Earth
Water
Buildings
Roads
Other Paved Surfaces
Comparison to National Datasets
100%
0%
National Land Cover Dataset
TC Land Cover
34% 24%
Worldview-2 Satellite Imagery
TC Estimates
Derived from 2010 imagery (0.5m) and 2009 LiDAR
Derived from 2001 satellite imagery, 30m resolution
Grass/Shrub
Bare Soil
Other Paved
Tree Canopy
• 149,268 acres of land (excludes water)
• 56,218 acres of Existing UTC
• 50,727 acres of Possible UTC that is grass/shrub
• 20,890 acres of Possible UTC that is impervious (includes AG, Bare Soil)
• 21,725 acres is not suitable for tree canopy (buildings, roads)
Tax Parcels
U.S. Census Blocks
Zoning
Watersheds
Elevation Zones
Rainfall Zones
Spatial Statistics
Funding Provided by USDA Forest Service
University of Vermont, Smart Trees Pacific
Pictometry International Corp
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Pictometry International Corp
