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This dataset from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) was developed as part of the Urban Tree Canopy (UTC) Assessment for the 7-County CMAP Region and the 3 NW Indiana Counties of Lake, Porter, and LaPorte. With its many partners and stakeholders, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) began to develop the ON TO ...
Tree Canopy. Trees in the Chicago region are not distributed evenly or equitably. The Chicago region has 23% canopy cover, far below the national average. This map shows the percentage of canopy for each census tract. Tree canopy data comes from a LiDAR-based analysis that can identify trees with less than a four-square-foot canopy.
By combining forest composition, canopy cover, operational capacity, and socio-economic data, we are able to start looking for patterns and identifying priority areas for improving the urban forest. We are currently analyzing all of the information we have to establish areas within our region with the greatest need and interest for capacity building and tree planting and stewardship.
Sep 21, 2020 · American Forests, the 145-year-old nonprofit that aims to create healthy and resilient forests in urban and wild areas, has changed its 1997 target of 40% tree canopy cover for all jurisdictions to “it depends.”. There are too many variables for each city, municipality, and state to have a one-size-fits-all target.
– 2019 tree cover and canopy height were estimated using the UNet model and freely available aerial and satellite imagery – Estimates were aggregated to US census blocks for mapping – For Chicago, a total city wide tree cover of ~6% was estimated
Apr 29, 2022 · CHICAGO – Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced on Arbor Day today a new tree equity initiative, Our Roots Chicago.Encompassed in the Chicago 2022 Climate Action Plan and the City’s commitment to environmental justice and equity, Our Roots Chicago will plant 75,000 trees over the next five years under the $46 million Chicago Recovery Plan investment expanding Chicago’s tree canopy across the ...
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Jun 30, 2021 · Their data shows in the past 10 years, Chicago's tree canopy has gone down from 19% to 16% with areas of concern interconnected to Chicago's history of poverty, racism, the environment, and health.
