OpenTreeMap is an open source, tree data management system that enables organizations to work with the public to map and inventory the urban forest. This webinar provides an overview of OpenTreeMap's features and was given by Azavea on March 8, 2012. For more info, visit http://www.azavea.com/opentreemap

1. Exploring Collaborative Tree Inventory with OpenTreeMap
340 N 12th St, Suite 402
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215.925.2600
info@azavea.com
www.azavea.com/opentreemap

2. About Us
Deborah Boyer
OpenTreeMap Project Manager
dboyer@azavea.com
215.701.7506
Carissa Brittain
Software Developer
cbrittain@azavea.com
215.701.7716

3. Agenda
• Azavea Background
• OpenTreeMap’s History and Partners
• OpenTreeMap
– Search and Display of Tree Data
– Ecosystem Benefits
– Collaborative Tree Inventory
– Data Management and Quality Control
– Demo of Software
• Questions

4. About Azavea
• Founded in 2000
• 30+ people
• Based in Philadelphia
– Also Boston & Minneapolis
• Geospatial + web + mobile
– Software development
– Spatial analysis services
– User experience

5. Research-Driven
• 10% Research Program
• Academic Collaboration
B Corporation
• Pro Bono Program
• Donate share of profits
• Projects w/ Social Value
• Open Source

6. An open source tree data management system
for collaborative, geography enabled urban tree inventory

8. OpenTreeMap History
• Urban Forest Map
• USDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant
Phase 1
• PhillyTreeMap and
Greenprint Maps
• Released as open
source project
• USDA Phase 2 Grant

9. Open Source? What does that mean?
• No license fee
• Anyone can download and contribute to the code
• Maintained by a community of users
• Accessible at www.opentreemap.org

10. Partners and Funders

11. Main Features
• Display and search existing tree inventories
• Calculate ecosystem benefits of trees
• Collaboratively add and update tree data and images
• Data quality checks
• Administrative data management
• Customizable depending on a municipality’s needs

12. Display and Search

15. Searching for Trees
• Location
• Species
• Advanced Filters
– Diameter
– Dates
– Missing Data
– Species Characteristics
– Other Options

17. Quick Detail View

18. Tree Detail Page
• Tree Info
• Tree Images
• Satellite Imagery
• Google Street
View Integration
• Eco Benefits
• Recent Contributors
• Editing Option

19. Calculate Eco Benefits

21. Viewing Ecosystem Benefits
• Available for search results or
individual trees
• Calculated using iTree
• Can be customized with local
energy values
• Requires species and diameter
data

23. Adding and Editing Data

28. Adding and Editing Data

29. Data Quality

30. Pending Updates System

32. Data Quality Checks
• Remove duplicate
trees during data
upload
• Tree watch list
• Drop down lists
• User groups
• Reputation points

33. Administration

34. Administrative Management
• Bulk data upload
• Review comments and
uploaded images
• View recent activity
and edits
• Manage user groups
• Manage tree watch list

35. Customize!

36. Customizable by City
• Data fields
• Base map
• Species list
• Tree Key
• Optional modules
– Pending edits
– Stewardship
activities
– Comments
– And more…

37. Demo

38. Coming Soon

39. USDA Phase 2 Grant
• Mobile apps
• APIs
• Gaming
• Social Media
• Modeling

40. Questions?

41. Contact Us
Deborah Boyer
OpenTreeMap Project Manager
dboyer@azavea.com
215.701.7506
Carissa Brittain
Software Developer
cbrittain@azavea.com
215.701.7716

42. Exploring Collaborative Tree Inventory with OpenTreeMap
340 N 12th St, Suite 402
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215.925.2600
info@azavea.com
www.azavea.com/opentreemap