Canopy Coverage by Census Tract NYC Google EIE Large

Introduction

Review of Local Law 1065

Past tree-planting initiatives in NYC

Environmental Benefits of Trees

Urban Heat Island Severity

Source: The Trust for Public Land. Urban Heat Island Severity for U.S. Cities (2019)

The State of NYC Canopy Coverage

Canopy Coverage by Census Tract NYC Google EIE Large

Figure 2: Percentage of Canopy Coverage, NYC

Case Study: Brooklyn’s Urban Forest and Street Tree Canopy

Trees hex BK 12112023

Source: NYC DPR, 2017

Percentage of Canopy Coverage on Streets Large

Source: NYC OTI, 2022b, 2023

Creating Urban Forest Zones

Suitability model UFZ 121123

Source: DCP, 2023; IPUMS, NHGIS; University of Minnesota, n.d.; NYC DPR, 2017; NYSERDA, 2023; The Trust for Public Land, 2019

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