Eye in the Sky Details Urban Tree Landscape

Dec. 8, 2009

For decades, arborists and urban planners alike have struggled with how best to evaluate and maintain Dallas’ urban forests. A vital source of greenery, environmental protection and quality of life, these forests were previously cataloged by volunteers on foot with handheld GPS devices. At best, the results were a rough, inaccurate patchwork portrayal of the variety and number of trees in a given area.