Managing Risk in the Urban Forest - Part 3: Risk in the Urban Forest
Reference Type
Other (Miscellaneous)
Other (Miscellaneous)
The goal of tree risk assessment is to increase safety by abating structural defects before the tree fails and causes damage. Trees cannot be maintained free of risk because not all conditions that lead to failure can be observed and all factors that cause failure cannot be controlled.
This article is third in a series of four on the topic of risk management. It addresses rating tree risk, adapting risk rating systems, and tree risk reduction.
Authors
Nelda Matheny, Jim Clark
Nelda Matheny, Jim Clark
Date Published
August 2011
August 2011
Publisher
International Society of Arboriculture
International Society of Arboriculture
Publisher Location
P.O. Box 3129, Champaign, IL 61826-3129
P.O. Box 3129, Champaign, IL 61826-3129
Pages
6
6
Attachments and Links
Sub-Topics
Liability, Planning, Risk Assessment and Hazard
Liability, Planning, Risk Assessment and Hazard
State(s)/Region(s)
National
National
Keywords
Rating systems, Risk, Risk ratings
Rating systems, Risk, Risk ratings
