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Big data has opened up tremendous opportunities for understanding our urban forests. Big data is a pretty loose term, but for the most part it refers to massive sets of data that owe their existence to the internet. More specifically, the easy ability to collect, store, and share data about […]

Urban Forests and Big Data

April 2, 2015 in Public Policy / tree benefit / Tree value / Urban Forest by James

http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/episodes/2013/11/25/the-witness-trees/ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic poem Evangeline begins with the words “This is the forest primeval”. Longfellow was talking about the rich Acadian forest, and was taking a little poetic license. In fact, settlers and boat-builders had already pillaged those forests. They were later altered again and again as the pulp and […]

The Witness Trees

February 1, 2014 in Human Health / tree benefit / Tree value tagged forest canopy / natural heritage / Tree value by OUFC

It all began with a tree. One homeowner wanted it cut down and the other didn’t. The problem is that the tree is situated on their shared backyard property boundary. In the City of Toronto, the private tree by-law regulates the removal of trees over 30 cm in trunk diameter […]

Why Saving the Humewood Maple Matters

December 10, 2013 in Natural Heritage / tree benefit / Tree protection / Tree value / Urban Forest tagged Forest Ecosystems / tree protection / Tree value by OUFC

Wendy Koch, USA TODAY http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/02/04/us-cities-urban-forests/1891345/ Ten U.S. cities have thriving urban forests — parks, trails, gardens — that clean the air, attract tourists, boost property values and reduce energy costs, a federally funded survey finds. Survey says U.S. cities find green spaces have multiple benefits. The 10 best cities for urban […]

The 10 best U.S. cities for urban forests

February 14, 2013 in Human Health / Natural Heritage / tree benefit / Urban Forest tagged forest canopy / public perceptions / tree canopy / Tree value / urban forest by OUFC

http://nickpavlov.com/high-park-3/economics-of-torontos-tree-canopy-big-trees-big-bucks/January 28th 2013 On January 16th, the city budget was passed – with a few amendments that directly impacted our neighbourhood. The first was of course, the 6 month reprieve for the Runnymede Fire Station. Excellent! And a one time grant for the Toronto Parks and Trees Foundation which has been […]

Economics of Toronto’s Tree Canopy: Big Trees; Big Bucks.

February 3, 2013 in Climate Change / tree benefit / Tree value tagged carbon sequestration / Municipal Tree Code / tree canopy / Tree value by OUFC