12a. Percent tree canopy coverage citywide and by neighborhood over time | Beaverton Climate Action Plan Dashboard

12a. Percent tree canopy coverage citywide and by neighborhood over time

Reference value

2007

22%

Latest value

2019

27%

Goal

Increase

Oregon Metro RLIS - Canopy was detected using a combination of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) from the imagery and feature heights from LiDAR

An annual increase in citywide tree canopy coverage (as established by an Urban Forestry Mastery Plan), with priority in heat-vulnerable neighborhoods and corridors to key services

Strategies that impact this indicator

Action		Progress
12.1	Expand, maintain, and strengthen urban tree canopy, parks, and natural areas	Flagged