[ACT] Root Issue Research

[Jared Liu]

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	January 21, 2009	 	
		
  	

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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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