GIS Applications in Urban Tree Inventory

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dc.contributor.authorOtey, Jennifer K.en
dc.contributor.committeecochairPrisley, Stephen P.en
dc.contributor.committeecochairWiseman, P. Ericen
dc.contributor.committeememberWynne, Randolph H.en
dc.contributor.departmentForestryen
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-23T23:32:46Zen
dc.date.available2016-02-23T23:32:46Zen
dc.date.issued2007-08-09en
dc.description.abstractThis project evaluates and demonstrates some applications of a GIS-based urban tree inventory. This was done by (1) collecting and analyzing data for Tinker Air Force Base (AFB), and (2) collecting and evaluating data for the Virginia Tech campus tree inventory. The urban tree inventory at Tinker AFB was estimated using remote sensing techniques that included the use of the eCognition 3.0 software. Inventory data was collected using a handheld computer and transferred to a desktop for data backup and analysis. Data was evaluated for urban forest structure and composition. The data collected for Tinker AFB was additionally analyzed for potential runway obstacles. CITYgreen software was used to determine tree canopy coverage and i-Tree STRATUM was used to compare against CITYgreen. Both CITYgreen and i-Tree are very useful tools for urban foresters, the purpose of the inventory should direct which software is utilized. An urban tree inventory provides a baseline to work from, facilitates management decisions, and provides a basis for future evaluation.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Forestryen
dc.description.sponsorshipVirginia Tech. Conservation Management Instituteen
dc.format.extent84 p.en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.citationOtey, J. (2007). GIS applications in urban tree inventory. Unpublished master's thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/64861en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.holderOtey, Jennifer K.en
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectUrban tree inventoryen
dc.subjectGISen
dc.subjecti-Treeen
dc.subjectCITYgreenen
dc.titleGIS Applications in Urban Tree Inventoryen
dc.typeMaster's projecten
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineForestryen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Forestryen

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