Practical Canopy for New York City - Data Layer and Summarized Results

Summary:

The files available here include a spatial data layer that represents the output of an analysis of opportunity for additional tree canopy in New York City (NYC) that considers factors that influence where trees can be planted and where canopy can grow, 'practical canopy,' as well as summaries of this data layer by NYC Borough, Community District, City Council District, and Neighborhood Tabulation Area. Links to a preprint and peer-reviewed paper describing the methods and context for this work are available below. The practical canopy layer is the result of a spatial model, and is thus an approximation based on available data and assumptions. See the associated materials for full discussion of limits and potential uses of this work.

If you do not find what you are looking for here, contact Michael Treglia, Lead Scientist with The Nature Conservancy in New York, Cities Program, at [e-mail].

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If using these data, please cite the both the peer-reviewed paper and this set of data, based on the following recommended citations:

Treglia, M. L., Piland, N. C., Leu, K., Van Slooten, A., & Maxwell, E. N. (2022). Understanding opportunities for urban forest expansion to inform goals: working toward a virtuous cycle in New York City. Frontiers in Sustainable Cities. 4:944823. doi: 10.3389/frsc.2022.944823

Treglia, M. L., Piland, N. C., Leu, K., Van Slooten, A., & Maxwell, E. N. (2022). Practical Canopy for New York City—Data Layer and Summarized Results [Data set]. Zenodo. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.6547492

The manuscript for this work is also available in a preprint, with the following citation:

Treglia, M. L., Piland, N. C., Leu, K., Van Slooten, A., & Maxwell, E. N. (2022). Understanding opportunities for urban forest expansion to inform goals: working toward a virtuous cycle in New York City. Preprints. 2022060106. doi: 10.20944/preprints202206.0106.v1

Contents

nyc_practicalcanopy_datalayer.zip - Zipped folder with the practical canopy data layer that resulted from the work described in the associated preprint, as both GeoPackage (.gpkg) and Esri File Geodatabase (.gdb) files, with Data Dictionary files in .docx and .html formats. Both the .gpkg and .gdb files are zipped within the .zip file to save space, such that users may uncompress the format they prefer to use. The uncompressed .gdb file is nearly 3 gb; the uncompressed .gpkg file is about 10 gb.

nyc_practicalcanopy_summary_results.zip - Zipped folder summarized results of the practical canopy analysis by NYC Borough, Community District, City Council District, and Neighborhood Tabulation Area. Data are available as non-spatial .csv files and as both GeoPackage (.gpkg) and Esri File Geodatabase (.gdb) files; Data Dictionaries are included in both .docx and .html formats.