Canopy View

View Canopy Statistics

Total Tree Coverage 2008 by Neighborhood
Total Tree Coverage 2018 by Neighborhood
Percent Tree Coverage 2008 by Neighborhood
Percent Tree Coverage 2018 by Neighborhood
Tree Canopy Lost 2008-2018 by Neighborhood
Tree Canopy Gained 2008-2018 by Neighborhood
Tree Canopy Net Change 2008-2018 by Neighborhood
Percent Tree Canopy Loss by Neighborhood
Percent Tree Canopy Gain by Neighborhood
Percent Change by Neighborhood

Total Tree Coverage 2008 by Grid Cell
Total Tree Coverage 2018 by Grid Cell
Percent Tree Coverage 2008 by Grid Cell
Percent Tree Coverage 2018 by Grid Cell
Tree Canopy Lost 2008-2018 by Grid Cell
Tree Canopy Gained 2008-2018 by Grid Cell
Tree Canopy Net Change 2008-2018 by Grid Cell
Percent Tree Canopy Loss by Grid Cell
Percent Tree Canopy Gain by Grid Cell
Percent Change by Grid Cell

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View Construction Permits

Addition Permits
Alteration Permits*
Demolition Permits
Electric Permits*
Mechanical Permits
New Constructions
Plumbing Permits*
* Processing Intensive
Dataset

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View Grid Cells with Substantial Tree Canopy Risk

Current Construction Scenario
50% Decrease in Completed Construction Permits
25% Decrease in Completed Construction Permits
25% Increase in Completed Construction Permits
50% Increase in Completed Construction Permits

Neighborhood/Grid Statistics

Construction Permits

Very High Tree Canopy Area
High Tree Canopy Area
Moderate Tree Canopy Area
Low Tree Canopy Area
Very Low Tree Canopy Area

Very High Percent Coverage
High Percent Coverage
Moderate Percent Coverage
Low Percent Coverage
Very Low Percent Coverage

Very High Area Lost
High Area Lost
Moderate Area Lost
Low Area Lost
Very Low Area Lost

Very High Area Gained
High Area Gained
Moderate Area Gained
Low Area Gained
Very Low Area Gained

Tree Area Gain!
Low Area Loss
Moderate Area Loss
High Area Loss
Substantial Area Loss

Very High Percent Loss
High Percent Loss
Moderate Percent Loss
Low Percent Loss
Very Low Percent Loss

Very High Percent Gain
High Percent Gain
Moderate Percent Gain
Low Percent Gain
Very Low Percent Gain

Very Low Percent Gain
Low Percent Gain
Moderate Percent Gain
High Percent Gain
Very High Percent Gain

Overall Percent Gain!
Low Percent Loss
Moderate Percent Loss
High Percent Loss
Very High Percent Loss

Very High Substantial Loss Risk
High Substantial Loss Risk
Moderate Substantial Loss Risk
Low Substantial Loss Risk
Very Low Substantial Loss Risk

Addition Permits
Alteration Permits
Demolition Permits
Electric Permits
Mechanical Permits
New Construction Permits
Plumbing Permits

View Report View Canopy in More Detail

Welcome to Canopy View!

This application was designed to help prioritize tree planting initatives in Philadelphia. The web application has 3 distinct features:

This application allows you to view the current state of the tree canopy in Philadelphia! Users can view 10 distinct tree canopy statistics by clicking on our interactive dropdown menus. Users can view these statistics in either neighborhood or grid cell (150m x 150m) form. This feature allows the user to understand the current state of the tree canopy in a given area. Click on a neighborhood or grid cell to view all statistics for that location!
This application allows users to view where construction permits are located! By overlaying completed construction permits with our tree canopy statistics/ tree canopy loss risk predictions, users will notice that construction is very much related to tree canopy loss! Users can toggle the statistics or predictions on and off to view exactly where construction has occurred. Tree planters should prioritize streets with high construction rates located in high-risk tree canopy loss regions. Users can either view construction permits from 2008-2018 or 2019- April 2021. Note: The more construction permit categories selected, the slower the web application will be due to the large size of the construction data.
Most importantly, this application allows users to view areas that are at high risk for substantial tree canopy loss! Each grid cell is assigned a "probability score", which is the probability that the given grid cell will experience substantial tree canopy loss in the future. Substantial tree canopy loss is defined as a grid cell losing 25% of their tree canopy loss over a ten year period. Click on the grid cell to view the probability score of a location! The results are based on a model predicting where tree loss will most likely occur based on attributes associated with regions with significant tree loss. Users can view the substantial tree canopy loss risk in differing construction scenarios. You will notice through our interactive bar graph that as construction permits increase, the risk of tree canopy also generally increases.

Please view our report for more information regarding the model.
For best user experience, please view the web application on a computer.