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Trees is dedicated to improving the environment where 80% of Americans
live: our cities, towns, and villages. Together, ACT's national network
of members have planted and cared for 14.9 million trees with help from
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SPOTLIGHT ISSUE
Ice Storm-Resistant Urban Trees
By Richard J. Hauer,
Jeffrey O. Dawson, and Les P. Werner
Ice storms annually result in millions of dollars in loss, and
potentially billions of dollars in losses for extreme and widespread
ice storms. Damage to electric distribution systems, blocked roadways,
and property damage from fallen trees and limbs pose safety concerns
and disrupt normal community functions. Tree species vary in their
resistance to ice accumulation. Planting a diverse urban forest that
includes trees resistant to ice storms and performing regular tree
maintenance to avoid or remove structural weaknesses will reduce damage
caused by severe ice storms. Susceptibility ratings of species
commonly planted in urban areas are presented in this publication for
use in developing and maintaining healthy urban tree populations.
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FEATURED AUDIENCE
City Planners
The American Planning Association, in close collaboration
with ISA and American Forests, has released a best
practices manual about how urban and community forestry can best be
integrated into long-range and current municipal planning activities.
Urban forests provide enormous environmental benefits- among them
improving air and water quality and slowing stormwater runoff. Yet,
tree canopy in many U.S. metropolitan areas has declined significantly
over the last few decades. This manual includes forestry case studies
and forestry literature review, and takes the form of a Planning
Advisory Service report, which ACT is distributing to all of
its members at no cost.
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