A Greener
LA
A tree
canopy analysis developed
by Dr. Greg McPherson, a
scientist with the
USDA Forest Service, PSW Research Station, Center
for Urban Forest Research, Davis, CA
will be used to:
1. Map Los Angeles’
current tree canopy
2. Inventory potential tree
planting sites
3. Forecast future environmental
and social benefits
Planting will be guided
by this information with
an emphasis on schools,
underserved communities,
transportation corridors
and areas along the Los
Angeles River.
Three concurrent
levels of effort
1. Strategic effort, including
habitat
restoration on park
lands
2. Public-private partnerships
3. Individual plantings
Projected future
ecosystem and social benefits
(example: Glassell Park
,Los Angeles):
Source: USDA Forest Service, PSW Research Station, Center for Urban Forest Research, Davis , CA
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