WLIA 2025 Annual Conference Appleton: Full Schedule

11:00am CST

Modeling Urban Forest Canopy in Wisconsin

Thursday February 27, 2025 11:00am - 11:30am CST

DNR staff created new statewide urban landcover models for Wisconsin for 2020 and 2022 derived from USDA aerial imagery. This presentation will describe the creation and validation of these models and highlight urban forest canopy differences between Wisconsin communities. In addition, this presentation will highlight the relationships between urban landcover and several variables including temperature, cooling, population demographics, and housing values. Finally, this presentation will demonstrate how the model can be used to optimize the beneficial effects of urban forests.

Speakers

Robert Smail

Research Scientist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Bob Smail is a research scientist for the Division of Forestry in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. His research topics include public land economics, urban heat island effects, historical forest cover change, and the effects of groundwater and climate variation on forest... Read More →

Thursday February 27, 2025 11:00am - 11:30am CST
Evergreen

Imagery, Advanced