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Pittsburgh urban forest master plan: a road map for the effective management of our urban forest

An Urban Forest Master Plan is a road map, providing detailed information, recommendations, and resources needed to effectively and proactively manage and grow a city's tree canopy. More importantly it provides a shared vision for the future of the urban forest to inspire and engage stakeholders in the care and protection of trees. This website provide details on the Pittsburgh Urban Forest Master Plan with all this components. The website gives detailed information and recommendations on how to effectively and proactively manage and grow the tree canopy in Pittsburg. The management plan was developed through the following steps: 1) What do we have? 2) What do we want? 3) How do we get there? 4) How are we doing?
Type of Case
Website

Region
Americas
Biome
Temperate
Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted)
Primary Designated Function
All