Tree Equity Score National Map

<p><b>Open the Data Resource:</b> <a href='https://www.treeequityscore.org/map' rel='nofollow ugc'>https://www.treeequityscore.org/map</a></p> <p>Trees are critical urban infrastructure that are essential to public health and well-being. Tree Equity Score was created to help address damaging environmental inequities by prioritizing human-centered investment in areas with the greatest need. It measures how well the benefits of trees are reaching communities living on low-incomes, communities of color and others disproportionately impacted by extreme heat and other environmental hazards.</p> <p>Scores are calculated at the neighborhood (Census block group) level, and range from 0-100. The lower the score, the greater priority for tree planting. A score of 100 means the neighborhood has enough trees. Tree Equity Score covers every urban Census block group in the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska. Data for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are due for release in 2024.</p>