Delaware’s Urban and Community Forests

"Urban or community lands in Delaware currently comprise about 17.8 percent of the state land area, an increase from 14.0 percent in 1990. Although statewide tree cover averages 23.1 percent, tree cover in urban or community lands is about 16.4 percent, with 15.5 percent impervious cover and 19.4 percent of potential growing space filled with tree canopies. Statewide, urban or community land in Delaware has an estimated 7.1 million trees, which store about 1.3 million metric tons of carbon ($29,600,000) and annually remove about 44,000 metric tons of carbon ($1,003,000) and 1,431 metric tons of air pollution ($10,400,000). This report details how cover characteristics vary within the state by community, county, and county subdivision. Individual communities are graded on their cover characteristics and priority areas for planting are detailed. Report information can be used to improve the understanding and management of the urban forest resource in Delaware." [Abstract]

This is a DRAFT of reports that will be prepared for the entire US in late 2007.

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