2004 UC Proceedings Abstract
 Managing Trees in Pittsburgh Track: Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management Author(s): Ken Sochats Trees are an important asset to any region. They are even more important in urban areas where they provide aesthetic, environmental, recreational, and other benefits. This paper describes a project to produce an integrated information system to help the City of Pittsburgh manage its more than 50,000 trees. The system relies on MapObjects to provide a GIS interface embedded within a general forms-based program utilizing an Oracle database. This allows tree information to be accessed by location as well as by tree characteristic. The system allows multiple departments to access and update those parts of the tree information within their purview. While the major rationale for the system is the life cycle management of trees, other benefits to be attained from the Trees project for the city include improved budget planning, forecasting, improved response time, and cost effectiveness. Ken Sochats University of Pittsburgh Visual Information Systems Center 707 SIS Pittsburgh , PA 15260 US Phone: 412-624-9416 Fax: 412-624-3006 E-mail: sochats@sis.pitt.edu |
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