Urban Tree Canopy in Louisville, KY: A Spatial analysis of disparity and demographics
Conference Year
January 2022
Abstract
Louisville, KY is planning for a climate resilient city and includes tree planting as a component of their plan. However, the inequitable distribution of tree canopy poses a threat for some neighborhoods to be more vulnerable than others when faced with adverse climate effects. My research explores the relationships between demographics and tree canopy disparity, as well the change in canopy cover from 2012 to 2019. Using GIS spatial analysis, disparity indices of canopy cover and demographic variables can be calculated and compared and will inform tree planting organizations of the neighborhoods with the greatest need for trees.
Primary Faculty Mentor Name
Rachelle Gould
Secondary Mentor Name
Jarlath O'Neil-Dunne
Graduate Student Mentors
Mayra Rodriguez Gonzalez (Gund Postdoctoral Fellow)
Status
Undergraduate
Student College
College of Arts and Sciences
Program/Major
Environmental Studies
Primary Research Category
Food & Environment Studies
Secondary Research Category
Social Sciences
Urban Tree Canopy in Louisville, KY: A Spatial analysis of disparity and demographics
Louisville, KY is planning for a climate resilient city and includes tree planting as a component of their plan. However, the inequitable distribution of tree canopy poses a threat for some neighborhoods to be more vulnerable than others when faced with adverse climate effects. My research explores the relationships between demographics and tree canopy disparity, as well the change in canopy cover from 2012 to 2019. Using GIS spatial analysis, disparity indices of canopy cover and demographic variables can be calculated and compared and will inform tree planting organizations of the neighborhoods with the greatest need for trees.