8. Available Planting Locations
Citywide Estimated Planting Acres Estimated Number of Trees
Columbia 1,098.37 67,769
Neighborhoods Estimated Planting Acres Estimated Number of Trees
Central 3.56 220
East 16.43 1,014
North 12.07 745
Wards Estimated Planting Acres Estimated Number of Trees
First 55.82 3,444
Second 197.61 12,193
Third 382.93 23,627
Fourth 63.60 3,924
Fifth 127.01 7,836
Sixth 276.60 17,066
11. Field Spectral Data Collection
• Field data collection used to confirm capability to detect and
identify target tree species
• Field spectra used to tailor analysis methodology for large-scale
analysis of aerial data (>1Terrabyte)
Ground Truthing
14. Predicted Loss of Canopy Due to Invasive Insects and Diseases
Species Evanston Skokie Wilmette Winnetka
green and white ash 35.1 34.4 28.0 31.4
American elm 15.3 8.6 8.8 8.7
northern red oak 12.9 11.7 8.2 9.3
Total Canopy (acres) 63.3 54.7 45.0 49.4
20. Drone Considerations
134 Acre Site
● DJI phantom 3 standard
● Altitude of 350 ft above ground level
● FAA regulations
● ~25 minutes to complete flight
● ~ 5 hours to process point cloud in
Pix4D
● Additional ~2 hrs to process
orthomosaic imagery
31. Internet of Things
• Smart Landscape
• Clients can view data generated by sensors in
their landscape
• Measure:
• Soil moisture – 2 depths
• Soil temperature – 2 depths
• Ambient temperature – for Nature Clock
• Tilt
• Notifications, useful links, etc
44. Landscape
i-Tree Suite of Tools
Web-based,
run in your
browser
Installed on a
Windows
desktop or
laptop
MyTree Planting
i-Tree Vision
To improve forest and human health, and forest and city resiliency through easy-to-use
technology that engages people globally in enhancing forest management.
45. Growth, Mortality,
& Influx Rates
Tree Cover Maps
Landscape Change
Climate Change
Parcel-based
analysis
LocalSCALERegional
Design
Landscape
Eco
“All Lands” approach, to
natural resource stewardship
i-Tree Vision
To improve forest
and human health,
and forest and city
resiliency through
easy-to-use
technology that
engages people
globally in
enhancing forest
management.