2015 Street Tree Census - Tree Data
Use escrito dataset nyc.uvpi-gqnh
Street tree data from the TreesCount! 2015 Street Tree Census, conducted by volunteers and staff organized by NYC Parks & Recreation and partner organizations. Tree data collected includes tree species, diameter and perception of health. Accompanying blockface data is available indicating status of data collection and data release citywide. The 2015 tree census was the third decadal street tree census and largest citizen science initiative in NYC Parks’ history. Data collection ran from May 2015 to October 2016 and the results of the census show that there are 666,134 trees planted along NYC's streets. The data collected as part of the census represents a snapshot in time of trees under NYC Parks' jurisdiction. The census data formed the basis of our operational database, the Forestry Management System (ForMS) which is used daily by our foresters and other staff for inventory and asset management: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/browse?sortBy=most_accessed&utf8=%E2%9C%93&Data-Collection_Data-Collection=Forestry+Management+System+%28ForMS%29 To learn more about the data collected and managed in ForMS, please refer to this user guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PVPWFi-WExkG3rvnagQDoBbqfsGzxCKNmR6n678nUeU/edit. For information on the city's current tree population, use the ForMS datasets.
Cite as: Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR). 2015 Street Tree Census - Tree Data. https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/uvpi-gqnh
- Publisher
- City of New York
- Tier
- Official
- Covers
- not stated
- Places
- New York City
- Updated
- never
- Last modified
- 2017-10-04
- Units
- not stated
- License
- NYC Open Data Terms of Use
- Method
- https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/uvpi-gqnh
Columns
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| spc_common | text | Common name for species, e.g. "red maple" |
| borocode | number | Code for borough in which tree point is located: 1 (Manhattan), 2 (Bronx), 3 (Brooklyn), 4 (Queens), 5 (Staten Island) |
| boro_ct | number | This is the boro_ct identifyer for the census tract that the tree point falls into. |
| problems | text | |
| sidewalk | text | Indicates whether one of the sidewalk flags immediately adjacent to the tree was damaged, cracked, or lifted. Not recorded for dead trees and stumps. |
| steward | text | Indicates the number of unique signs of stewardship observed for this tree. Not recorded for stumps or dead trees. |
| spc_latin | text | Scientific name for species, e.g. "Acer rubrum" |
| address | text | Nearest estimated address to tree |
| council_district | number | |
| boroname | text | Name of borough in which tree point is located |
| zipcode | number | Five-digit zipcode in which tree is located |
| status | text | Indicates whether the tree is alive, standing dead, or a stump. |
| zip_city | text | City as derived from zipcode. This is often (but not always) the same as borough. |
| cb_num | number | Community board in which tree point is located |
| stump_diam | number | Diameter of stump measured through the center, rounded to the nearest inch. |
| created_at | calendar_date | The date tree points were collected in the census software. |
| cncldist | number | Council district in which tree point is located |
| block_id | number | Identifier linking each tree to the block in the blockface table/shapefile that it is mapped on. |
| tree_id | number | Unique identification number for each tree point. |
| st_assem | number | State Assembly District in which tree point is located |
| root_other | text | Indicates the presence of other root problems |
| x_sp | number | X coordinate, in state plane. Units are feet. |
| latitude | number | Latitude of point, in decimal degrees |
| st_senate | number | State Senate District in which tree point is located |
| trunk_wire | text | Indicates the presence of a trunk problem caused by wires or rope wrapped around the trunk |
| longitude | number | Longitude of point, in decimal degrees |
| y_sp | number | Y coordinate, in state plane. Units are feet |
| census_tract | number | |
| bin | number | |
| bbl | number | |
| trnk_other | text | Indicates the presence of other trunk problems |
| root_stone | text | Indicates the presence of a root problem caused by paving stones in tree bed |
| nta | text | This is the NTA Code corresponding to the neighborhood tabulation area from the 2010 US Census that the tree point falls into. |
| nta_name | text | This is the NTA name corresponding to the neighborhood tabulation area from the 2010 US Census that the tree point falls into. |
| tree_dbh | number | Diameter of the tree, measured at approximately 54" / 137cm above the ground. Data was collected for both living and dead trees; for stumps, use stump_diam |
| root_grate | text | Indicates the presence of a root problem caused by metal grates in tree bed |
| health | text | Indicates the user's perception of tree health. |
| guards | text | Indicates whether a guard is present, and if the user felt it was a helpful or harmful guard. Not recorded for dead trees and stumps. |
| brch_other | text | Indicates the presence of other branch problems |
| brch_shoe | text | Indicates the presence of a branch problem caused by sneakers in the branches |
| brch_light | text | Indicates the presence of a branch problem caused by lights (usually string lights) or wires in the branches |
| user_type | text | This field describes the category of user who collected this tree point's data. |
| curb_loc | text | Location of tree bed in relationship to the curb; trees are either along the curb (OnCurb) or offset from the curb (OffsetFromCurb) |
| state | text | All features given value 'New York' |
| trnk_light | text | Indicates the presence of a trunk problem caused by lighting installed on the tree |