The Urban Forest Patch interactive map displays forest patches, which are either smaller “groves” or larger “forested natural areas,” in New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, DC. The map viewer allows users to interact with the map and its feature layers and provides bookmarks that highlight each city and its forest patches.
In a nutshell, this resource offers:
- A map of forest patches in four East Coast cities.
- A breakdown of land ownership for forest patches.
- A method that distinguishes forest edges.
How to use this resource:
- As an example of satellite-based forest patch mapping.
- To identify and manage forest patches in four cities.
- As a great example of natural area applications of mapping.
Author: Nancy Falxa Sonti, USDA Forest Service and Mathew Baker, University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
Date published: September 15, 2023
Point of contact: nancy.f.sonti@usda.gov
Citation:
Resource is available online here.
Patch mapping methodology is described in Alonzo, M., Baker, M. E., Gao, Y., & Shandas, V. (2021). Spatial configuration and time of day impact the magnitude of urban tree canopy cooling. Environmental Research Letters, 16(8), 084028.