Analysis
In the Second Phase of the Tree Census, the data went to the U.S. Forest Service in October 2010. The data analysis was completed in spring 2011. It was analyzed using a software tool developed by the U.S. Forest Service, called i-Tree. Want to learn more about i-Tree?
- A study of Chicago's urban forest was made using an earlier version of i-Tree.
- Link to iTree Suite of tools
The results will give insight about the environmental functions that the urban forest performs, as well as its overall value. We are learning:
- How much pollution the urban forest removes from our air
- How much carbon it stores and sequesters
- How it impacts our energy consumption