New Developments in Urban FIA: Forest Inventory, Landowner Survey, Wood Flows, and online app
October 10, 2018
Nancy Sonti, USDA Forest Service
Rebekah Zehnder, Texas A&M Forest Service
Since 2014, the USDA Forest Service's Urban Forest Inventory & Analysis (Urban FIA) program has been bringing the nation's forest census to urban areas. Forest Inventory work is underway in 35 cities in 24 states, with the goal of investing in at least 100 cities across the nation. In addition to plot data collection (Forest Inventory) across urban landscapes, the Urban FIA program includes an Urban Landowner Survey and analysis of Urban Wood Flows. These components provide information about attitudes and behaviors towards green space management on private residential lands, as well as urban wood processing and economic impact. In this webinar, Nancy Sonti will provide an introduction to all three components of Urban FIA, including key information on methods and timelines. Rebekah Zehnder will present an overview of My City's Trees, an interactive app that displays Urban FIA data, and will discuss key findings from data collected in Austin and Houston, TX that are informing management and advocacy efforts in the state.
Presentations
New Developments in Urban Forest Inventory & Analysis (PDF)
Nancy Sonti
Ecologist
USDA Forest Service
My City's Trees Demonstration
Rebekah Zehnder
Geospatial Analyst
Texas A&M Forest Service
Resources
Resources Mentioned in the Webinar
Urban FIA
This webpage provides information on the USDA Forest Service’s Urban FIA program.
My City’s Trees
A web application funded by the USDA Forest Service and created by Texas A&M Forest Service that enables
anyone to access nationwide Urban FIA data and produce custom analyses and reports.
US Forest Service Resources
Urban FIA Briefing Paper
A 2-page overview of the what, why, how, and applications of Urban FIA.
Urban FIA: Bringing the nation’s
forest census to urban areas
This Urban Forest Connections webinar from September 2015 provides an overview of Urban FIA data
collection and addresses how Urban FIA data can strengthen urban forest management and advocacy efforts.