Abstract
 Environmental Problem Solving Using CITYgreen GIS Track: Teaching with GIS Author(s): Mike Lehman, Eric Ray CITYgreen by American Forest, an extension to ArcView, is being used by almost four hundred K-12 schools and universities around the country to assist in teaching science, geography, math, communications, and conservation. The software statistically analyzes the ecosystem services of trees and vegetation to calculate the dollar benefits based on site conditions. This paper describes the lesson plans created to work with the CITYgreen/GIS software in the classroom. Educators in Texas, Rhode Island, North Carolina, Washington, D.C., Kentucky, and Maryland are using the software to create an ecological analysis of their school campus and local community neighborhoods. Details are provided on how students can conduct a tree inventory that can be used for GIS mapping and analysis. This information can be used by a community to assess the current status of the tree population and identify specific actions which may need to be considered. Mike Lehman American Forests Urban Forest Center 734 15th Street NW Suite 800 Washington DC , DC 20005 US Phone: 202-737-1944 Fax: 202-737-2457 E-mail: mlehman@amfor.org Eric Ray American Forests 734 15th Street NW Washington DC , DC 20005 US Phone: 202-737-1944 E-mail: eray@amfor.org |
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