Prediction and Management of Urban Forest Storm Damage

Dear Colleagues,

Urban forests are critical infrastructure for mitigating urban heat buildup and stormwater flow and improving human health. In maintaining urban forests, storm preparation and response can help prevent undue losses of trees in the face of wind, snow and ice loading, and flood waters/storm surges. After the storm cleanup, past planting and management decisions can be assessed, and the future urban forest can be better tailored to withstand predicted disturbances in our changing climate. In this Special Issue, we welcome any original research or literature reviews related to the prediction of storm damage in trees and aspects of storm preparation and response (i.e., planning, mitigation, preparation, response, and recovery).

Dr. Andrew K Koeser
Dr. Salisbury Allyson
Dr. Ryan W. Klein
Guest Editors

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