Ten Steps to Sustainability
The DOE's Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development offers advice on launching a community sustainability endeavor by breaking it down into 10 individual steps [1645]
Basic Ecological Renovation Problems and Activities
This article provides a foundation assessing a community's problems and choosing appropriate renovation activities. By Dr. Kim Coder at the University of Georgia. [1068]
Benefit-Cost Analysis of Modesto's Municipal Urban Forest
This study answers the question: Do the accrued benefits from Modesto's urban forest justify an annual municipal budget that exceeds $2 million? Results indicate that the benefits residents obtain from Modesto's 91,179 public trees exceed management costs by a factor of nearly 2. [1518]
Community & Urban Forest Inventory and Management program
This report present an Excel-based computer program that can be used to setup and maintain a tree inventory and database, and to evaluate the urban forest in quantative terms including volume and wood values. [2578]
Conflict Management In Community Organizations
In any group, conflicts arise. This guide is somewhat academic at times, but provides ways to understand and work with conflict. Provided by the Ohio State University extension. [1070]
Ecological Renovation In Communities: Conceptual Underpinnings
This article provides background information on ecological systems in communities, the need for renovation, and ecological management units. By Dr. Kim Coder at the University of Georgia. [1073]
Ecoplex Form, Structure and Function: Ecological Renovation Targets
In this article, the author discusses a concept that allows for the effective division of space for ecological renovation of community sites. The concept "ecoplex," as described by the author, is "a human-defined, area-limited, relatively structured, homo [1074]
Forest Health and the Well Being of Our Nation's Communities
A Forest Health Issue Paper presented by the USDA Forest Service, focusing on the relationship between forest health and community health. [1076]
Global Change and Forest Health
A Forest Health Issue Paper presented by the USDA Forest Service, focusing on the relationship between global climate change and the health of forests. [1077]
Grades & Standards for Nursery Plants - Florida
The portion of the Florida Grades and Standards manual applying to trees is provided on this site in adobe acrobat. [2085]
HUD E-Maps
The US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development's internet mapping program that tracks environmental issues in communities nationwide using data
from HUD and EPA. The maps will show locations of HUD funded activities in every neighborhood as well as EPA information. [1597]
National Association of Regional Councils
Information on urban planning, economic development, and clean air initiatives across the country. [1130]
Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
NIPC - the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission - is the official comprehensive planning agency for the six-county Chicago metropolitan area. [675]
Smart Growth Network
The mission of the Smart Growth Network is to encourage development that better serves the economic, environmental and social needs of communities. The Network provides a forum for information-sharing, education, tool development and application, and collaboration on smart growth issues.
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Smart Growth Network
The mission of the Smart Growth Network is to encourage development that better serves the economic, environmental and social needs of communities. [1646]
The 1996 Community Tree Management Survey
A report on a statewide survey on the response to utility-funded tree planting programs; results presented by the Iowa State University Forestry Department. [804]
The Local Government Commission's Center for Livable Communities.
The Center for Livable Communities is a national initiative of the Local Government Commission (LGC). A nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership organization of elected officials, city and county staff, and other interested individuals throughout California and other states, the Local Government Commission helps local governments identify and implement solutions to today's problems.
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The Local Government Commission's Center for Livable Communities.
a good source of resources for community planning. [1647]
The Preservation Institute
The Natural Environment : The Social Environment
The Preservation Institute gives information on modernization and growth impacts and the relationship between these impacts on the natural environment and social environment. [1612]
Tree Growth in the Urban Forest
A technical bulletin provided by the Southern Region, USDA Forest Service. Discusses factors in the urban environment that affect tree growth in cities. [1080]
Tree Management Systems, Inc.
Specialized management software for tree, lawn, and landscape companies. [1882]
TreePro - Mapping Enhanced Tree Management Software
TreePro provides a powerful management system that has a mapping environment that allows you to use all collected tree information. The software is affordable, easy to learn and includes work order generation, budget support and the other tools you need to manage your urban forest effectively.
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University of California Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program
Developing alternative land use planning and range management strategies to ensure multiple use of hardwood rangelands while improving oak regeneration and maintaining diverse wildlife habitat. [974]
Urban Community Ecosystems: A National Action Plan
This action plan was commissioned in April 1994 by the Program Leadership Committee (PLC) of USDA-Extension's Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP). The purpose of the plan is to guide and coordinate the Cooperative Extension Service's nationwide ef [1081]
Urban Ecological Analysis
Information on conducting an Urban Ecological Analysis, presented by American Forests. [986]
Urban Forest Management of Community-Owned Open Spaces
Summary and introduction related to the Community Forestry Management Handbook, including information on forest inventories, field surveys, community forest plans, tree planting, and community forest maintenance. [1083]
Urban Forest Structure
An introduction to the study of urban forest structure, including available growing space, canopy cover, age class distribution, and diversity. [1084]
Urban Tree Canopy Cover Inclusion in State Implementation Plans
This site provides a resource center for materials concerning the rationale and process of incorporating urban tree planting into SIPs. It also aims to foster the dialogue between policy makers, air quality regulators, foresters, individuals and organizations interested in air quality improvement and community forestry. [2583]
Vermont Forest Resource Plan
The Vermont Division of Forests provides this website to involve citizens in the public participation process for creating the Vermont Forest Resources Plan - "Creating A Forest Vision for the Twenty-first Century." [883]
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