Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4760009 | Urban Forestry & Urban Greening | 2017 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
This study describes a simple, but statistically rigorous, method to quantify UTC change and the drivers of change in different land-use types and tenure. Despite studying two suburbs will high rates of infill development, only one suburb showed evidence of net UTC decrease. The 'dynamic equilibrium' in UTC, whereby canopy losses area approximately offset by concurrent canopy gain, means that ambitious targets being set by local governments to increase UTC may be difficult to achieve without changes in tree protection and infill development policy and planning.
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Authors
J. Kaspar, D. Kendal, R. Sore, S.J. Livesley,