Methods, Technical Papers & Archived Resources

i-Tree Eco & UFORE Resources

Documents for UFORE also pertain to i-Tree Eco as Eco is an adaptation of the Urban Forest Effects (UFORE) model.

UFORE FAQs — A summary document of frequently asked questions about the UFORE model.

UFORE website — a website dedicated to information about the application, how it is used, and case studies of communities who have implemented UFORE.

UFORE Methods — This document describes methods and documentation for each model component.

Eco Weather Format Example (*.txt) — This text file is provided as an example of properly formatted weather data for Eco users interested in providing their own local weather data.

Eco Weather Abbreviations (*.txt) — This text file explains weather data formatting and codes for Eco users interested in providing their own local data.

Eco Pollution Data example (*.xls) — This Excel file is provided as an example of hourly air pollution data which Eco users outside the United States will need to provide for analysis with their field data.

Species List (*.xls) — UFORE species list in MS Excel format.

Species List (*.pdf) — UFORE species list in PDF format.

i-Tree Streets & STRATUM Resources

Documents for STRATUM also pertain to i-Tree Streets as Streets is an adaptation of the original Street Tree Resource Assessment Tool for Urban Forest Managers (STRATUM) application.

STRATUM FAQs — A summary document of frequently asked questions about the STRATUM application.

Reference Cities - The Science behind STRATUM — A summary document explaining the use of regional reference city data as the basis for STRATUM's cost and benefit modeling capabilities.

Tree Guides — These guides describe the underlying research methods and tree growth models used to develop benefit valuations of street trees within the STRATUM application; each STRATUM climate zone is represented by a specific Tree Guide.

A Practical Approach to Assessing Structure, Function, and Value of Street Tree Populations in Small Communities — A journal article describing functionality of the STRATUM application.

STRATUM Case Study Evaluation in Minneapolis, MN — An evaluation of volunteer utilization for STRATUM data collection during the i-Tree Pilot Project in Minneapolis.

i-Tree Streets & STRATUM Climate Zone Map

i-Tree Streets & STRATUM Species Codes by Climate Region (*.mdb)

i-Tree Streets Import Template (*.xls)

i-Tree Streets Import Template (*.mdb)

i-Tree Hydro (Beta) Resources

i-Tree Hydro Model and Methodology — A journal article describing the Hydro model structure, theory, inputs, model calibration and outputs.

i-Tree Storm SDAP (Storm Damage Assessment Protocol Resources)

Hurricane Debris and Damage Assessment for Florida Urban Forests — A journal article describing the research and development of the Florida Hurricane Storm Damage Assessment Protocol.

Florida Storm Damage Assessment Methods: Summary of Methods and Results for the Florida Hurricane adaptation in i-Tree Storm.

Storm Damage Assessment Classroom Exercise — A procedure and template for conducting a simple, indoors SDAP learning module

Storm Damage Assessment for Urban Trees: A Timely and Accurate Method — A brochure providing a summary description of the SDAP Utility.

2003 Storm Damage Protocol Implementation (OH-03-346) — Final report describing SDAP history, mechanics and implementation strategy.

An Initial Storm Damage Assessment Protocol for Urban and Community Forests — A document describing SDAP methodology and function.

i-Tree Version 3.x Control Document

I-Tree Version Control (.pdf / 44 KB) - This document describes updates that were made to the i-Tree v3.x software suite. (updated 10/26/09)

i-Tree Logo

i-Tree Official Logo (.tif / 3.2 MB)

MCTI (Mobile Community Tree Inventory) Legacy Resources

MCTI Paper Tally Form — Standard data collection form for use with legacy copy of MCTI.