Urban Forest Management
/UR-ban FOR-est MAN-ij-ment/🌲 Arboriculture●● Intermediate
Also known as: urban forestry, municipal arboriculture
Urban forest management encompasses the comprehensive stewardship of all trees within a city or municipality, including street trees, park trees, and trees on private property. It involves tree inventory, species selection, planting programs, maintenance scheduling, risk assessment, canopy cover analysis, and long-term planning to maximize the environmental, social, and economic benefits of urban trees.
Etymology
From Latin urbanus (of the city) + Old English forest + Latin manu (hand)
Example
“The city's urban forest management plan called for increasing canopy cover to 40% by 2030.”