Measuring the Footprint of Urban Forestry in Canada
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Urban Forestry Footprint Map -2018 (V 1.0)


About the Project (2018)

The first Urban Forestry Footprint Map (1.0) was created in 2018 and was supported by Tree Canada and Mitacs.The project was led by Dr. Danijela Puric-Mladenovic in colaboration with Dr. Adrina C. Bardekjian
Master of Forest Conservation (MFC) student Yuki Yung at the Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto, was involved in the 2018 data collection and further focused her  MFC capstone project State of Urban Forest Policy and By-laws. Peter Wynnyczuk provided information on municipal tree bylaws for southern Ontario.

Collected information on urban forestry and related stewardship, policy and management activities is spatially integrated into interactive maps.
Read Canada's Urban Forestry Footprint Summary (V 1.0)


Interactive Map 2018 (
V 1.0)

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The interactive maps are accompanied by
graphs and summaries
.

Urban Forestry and Related Departments


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Urban Forestry and Related Departments; Urban Forestry Activities across Canadian Municipalities

Click "UF Departments" tab
at the bottom of the page


Urban Forest Management Plans and Strategies 

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Urban Forest Management Plans and Programs in Canadian Municipalities

Click "UF Management and Strategies" tab
at the bottom of the page

Urban Forestry Professionals


Urban Forestry Professionals
link here when available


Click "UF Professionals" tab
at the bottom of the page

Urban Forest Inventories

UF Inventories


Urban Forest Inventories in Canadian Municipalities 

Click "UF Inventories" tab
at the bottom of the page

Pest and Disease Programs

UF Pest and Diseases programs


Urban Forest Pest and Disease Management in Canadian Municipalities

Click "UF Pest and Disease Management" tab
at the bottom of the page


Urban Forest By-laws

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Urban Forestry and Tree Protection in Canadian Municipalities

Click "UF By-Laws" tab
at the bottom of the page

Urban Forest Policy


UF Policy

Urban Forest Tree Policy in Canadian Municipalities


Click "UF Policies" tab
at the bottom of the page

Disclaimer:

The Urban Forestry Footprint Maps use data obtained from publicly available online sources (Sept 2017–Jan 2018), which are dynamic and may change over time. Not all urban forestry information is available online, and as a result, the data may contain omissions.

How to cite:
PUric-Mladenovic, D., & Bardekjian, A. (2019). Mapping Canada’s urban forestry footprint: 2018 (V 1.0) [Dashboard]. Forests in Settled & Urban Landscapes Applied Science and Research Lab, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, University of Toronto, and Tree Canada. ArcGIS Online. https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/21acf59a306d41dd862c4e6ba25a0da0

  Contact:

Dr. Danijela Puric-Mladenovic
Forests in Settled & Urban Landscapes
Forestry at John H. Daniels Faculty, University of Toronto