In the United States, a broad range of federal resource management and environmental agencies are... more In the United States, a broad range of federal resource management and environmental agencies are conducting research related to ecosystem goods and services (EGS), and government agencies at all levels are increasingly interested in measuring the outcomes of proposed decisions in terms of ecosystem service benefits. The United States Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) Ecosystem Services Research Program responded to the need for increased awareness of EGS efforts across agencies by conducting a web-based inventory of U.S. federal ecosystem services research. This characterization describes the breadth and focus of ecosystem services programs and projects that were ongoing or completed between April 2010 and May 2012 at nine federal agencies: the Department of Defense (DOD),
Urban areas face challenges including vehicular emissions, stormwater runoff, and sedentary lifes... more Urban areas face challenges including vehicular emissions, stormwater runoff, and sedentary lifestyles. Communities recognize the value of trees in mitigating these challenges by absorbing pollution and enhancing walkability. However, siting trees to optimize multiple benefits requires a systems approach that may cross sectors of management and expertise. We present a spatially-explicit method to optimize tree planting in Durham, NC, a rapidly growing urban area with an aging tree stock. Using GIS data and a ranking approach, we explored where Durham could augment its current stock of willow oaks through its plans to install 10,000 mid-sized deciduous trees. Data included high-resolution landcover metrics developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), demographics from the U.S. Census, an attributed roads dataset licensed to the EPA, and sidewalk information from the City of Durham. Census block groups (CBGs) were ranked for tree planting according to single and multip...
In the United States, a broad range of federal resource management and environmental agencies are... more In the United States, a broad range of federal resource management and environmental agencies are conducting research related to ecosystem goods and services (EGS), and government agencies at all levels are increasingly interested in measuring the outcomes of proposed decisions in terms of ecosystem service benefits. The United States Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) Ecosystem Services Research Program responded to the need for increased awareness of EGS efforts across agencies by conducting a web-based inventory of U.S. federal ecosystem services research. This characterization describes the breadth and focus of ecosystem services programs and projects that were ongoing or completed between April 2010 and May 2012 at nine federal agencies: the Department of Defense (DOD),
Urban areas face challenges including vehicular emissions, stormwater runoff, and sedentary lifes... more Urban areas face challenges including vehicular emissions, stormwater runoff, and sedentary lifestyles. Communities recognize the value of trees in mitigating these challenges by absorbing pollution and enhancing walkability. However, siting trees to optimize multiple benefits requires a systems approach that may cross sectors of management and expertise. We present a spatially-explicit method to optimize tree planting in Durham, NC, a rapidly growing urban area with an aging tree stock. Using GIS data and a ranking approach, we explored where Durham could augment its current stock of willow oaks through its plans to install 10,000 mid-sized deciduous trees. Data included high-resolution landcover metrics developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), demographics from the U.S. Census, an attributed roads dataset licensed to the EPA, and sidewalk information from the City of Durham. Census block groups (CBGs) were ranked for tree planting according to single and multip...
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