Open AccessRapid Assessment of Tree Debris Following Urban Forest Ice Storms
Author(s) -
Richard J. Hauer,
Angela J. Hauer,
Dudley R. Hartel,
Jill Johnson
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
arboriculture and urban forestry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 2155-0778
pISSN - 1935-5297
DOI - 10.48044/jauf.2011.031
Subject(s) - debris , storm , environmental science , hydrology (agriculture) , geography , physical geography , meteorology , geology , geotechnical engineering
This paper presents a rapid assessment method to estimate urban tree debris following an ice storm. Data were collected from 60 communities to quantify tree debris volumes, mostly from public rights-of-way, following ice storms based on community infrastructure, weather parameters, and urban forest structure. Ice thickness, area of a community, and street distance are significant predictors for estimating debris from ice storms. Results from this study provide a way to estimate woody debris volumes from urban trees immediately following an ice storm. The model can also be used to predict debris volumes for storm preparedness planning.