Project Personnel
LUFA Personnel: Jess Vogt, Haley Ginkens
Additional Collaborators: Rich Hauer (University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point), Burney Fischer (Bloomington Urban Forestry Research Group at Indiana University [BUFRG])
Additional Collaborators: Rich Hauer (University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point), Burney Fischer (Bloomington Urban Forestry Research Group at Indiana University [BUFRG])
Update (2020-21)
Currently, DePaul ENV BS thesis student Haley Ginkens is conducting an updated costs literature review for research published from 2015 onward. The goal for this project is to incorporate recent research about the costs of maintaining and not maintaining the urban forests and provide an update of further research that will allow for comprehensive tree maintenance for the future.
Original Literature Review (published 2015)
See also the main "Cost..." project website at the Bloomington Urban Forestry Research Group, with whom this project originated.
What are the costs of maintaining trees and the urban forest? And what are the costs of not maintaining trees? This project examined the available research on the costs of maintenance and lack of maintenance for types of tree care commonly included in municipal budgets (planting, pruning, removal, pest and disease management) as well as costs associated with less-studied types of tree care (including tree risk management, watering, and other types of maintenance). Based on the literature reviewed, suggest that future research and practice should keep track of not only who performs maintenance and the cost of doing maintenance (as might be done in municipal budgets and contractor invoices), but also how the frequency, intensity, duration, and extent of tree maintenance activities is connected to the structure, function and benefits of trees.
What are the costs of maintaining trees and the urban forest? And what are the costs of not maintaining trees? This project examined the available research on the costs of maintenance and lack of maintenance for types of tree care commonly included in municipal budgets (planting, pruning, removal, pest and disease management) as well as costs associated with less-studied types of tree care (including tree risk management, watering, and other types of maintenance). Based on the literature reviewed, suggest that future research and practice should keep track of not only who performs maintenance and the cost of doing maintenance (as might be done in municipal budgets and contractor invoices), but also how the frequency, intensity, duration, and extent of tree maintenance activities is connected to the structure, function and benefits of trees.
Presentations
Vogt J (2018) The costs of maintaining (& not maintaining) trees. Trees Matter Symposium, November 15, 2018, Montgomery Parks & Casey Trees, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Vogt J (2018) The cost of not maintaining trees. 53rd Annual Shade Tree Symposium, Penn-Del Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture, January 22-23, 2018, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. (Vogt presenting; contributors to this presentation: Hauer RJ, Fischer BC, Widney SE)
Hauer RJ (2017) The Cost of Not Maintaining Trees. North Dakota Urban and Community Forestry Association 29th Annual Conference Tree Care Workshop, January 29-February 1, 2017, Fargo, North Dakota, United States. (Hauer presenting; contributors to this presentation: Vogt J, Fischer BC)
Hauer RJ (2016) The Cost of Not Maintaining Trees. 55th Annual Minnesota Shade Tree Short Course, March 15-16, 2016, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. (Hauer presenting; contributors to this presentation: Vogt J, Fischer BC)
Fischer BC (2016) The costs of maintaining and not maintaining trees. 2016 Indiana Arborist Association Annual Conference, January 19-21, 2016, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. (Fischer presenting; contributors to this presentation: Vogt J, Hauer RJ, Widney SE)
Vogt J (2015) The Costs of Not Maintaining Our Urban Forest. The Benefits of Managing Trees for Risk, organized by The Chicago Region Trees Initiative, December 2, 2015, The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois, United States. (Vogt presenting; contributors to this presentation: Hauer RJ, Fischer BC, Widney SE)
Hauer RJ (2015) The costs of not maintaining the urban forest. The Benefits of Trees in Our Concrete Jungle, The 8th Annual International Arboriculture Summit – Hong Kong (IASHK), November 18-20, 2015, Wu Kwai Sha YMCA Youth Village, Hong Kong. (Hauer presenting; contributors to this presentation: Vogt JM, Fischer BC)
Hauer RJ (2015) The cost of NOT maintaining the urban forest: How do we place value on a tree and what are the costs to maintain a tree? Oklahoma Urban & Community Forestry Council Annual Conference, October 28, 2015, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States. (Hauer presenting; contributors to this presentation: Vogt JM, Fischer BC)
Vogt J, Hauer RJ, Fischer BC (2015) The Costs of Not Maintaining Trees Literature Review. The Costs of Not Maintaining Trees: A Research Symposium, March 18-19, 2015, Patel College of Global Sustainability, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States. (Vogt presenting)
Vogt JM, Hauer RJ, Fischer BC (2014) The Costs of Not Caring for Trees. Minnesota Shade Tree Short Course, March 18-19, 2014, Bethel College, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. (Vogt presenting)
Vogt JM, Hauer RJ, Fischer BC (2013) The costs of not maintaining trees: Results of a literature review. International Society of Arboriculture 2013 Annual International Conference and Trade Show, August 4-7, 2013, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Vogt presenting)
Vogt J (2018) The cost of not maintaining trees. 53rd Annual Shade Tree Symposium, Penn-Del Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture, January 22-23, 2018, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. (Vogt presenting; contributors to this presentation: Hauer RJ, Fischer BC, Widney SE)
Hauer RJ (2017) The Cost of Not Maintaining Trees. North Dakota Urban and Community Forestry Association 29th Annual Conference Tree Care Workshop, January 29-February 1, 2017, Fargo, North Dakota, United States. (Hauer presenting; contributors to this presentation: Vogt J, Fischer BC)
Hauer RJ (2016) The Cost of Not Maintaining Trees. 55th Annual Minnesota Shade Tree Short Course, March 15-16, 2016, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. (Hauer presenting; contributors to this presentation: Vogt J, Fischer BC)
Fischer BC (2016) The costs of maintaining and not maintaining trees. 2016 Indiana Arborist Association Annual Conference, January 19-21, 2016, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. (Fischer presenting; contributors to this presentation: Vogt J, Hauer RJ, Widney SE)
Vogt J (2015) The Costs of Not Maintaining Our Urban Forest. The Benefits of Managing Trees for Risk, organized by The Chicago Region Trees Initiative, December 2, 2015, The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois, United States. (Vogt presenting; contributors to this presentation: Hauer RJ, Fischer BC, Widney SE)
Hauer RJ (2015) The costs of not maintaining the urban forest. The Benefits of Trees in Our Concrete Jungle, The 8th Annual International Arboriculture Summit – Hong Kong (IASHK), November 18-20, 2015, Wu Kwai Sha YMCA Youth Village, Hong Kong. (Hauer presenting; contributors to this presentation: Vogt JM, Fischer BC)
Hauer RJ (2015) The cost of NOT maintaining the urban forest: How do we place value on a tree and what are the costs to maintain a tree? Oklahoma Urban & Community Forestry Council Annual Conference, October 28, 2015, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States. (Hauer presenting; contributors to this presentation: Vogt JM, Fischer BC)
Vogt J, Hauer RJ, Fischer BC (2015) The Costs of Not Maintaining Trees Literature Review. The Costs of Not Maintaining Trees: A Research Symposium, March 18-19, 2015, Patel College of Global Sustainability, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States. (Vogt presenting)
Vogt JM, Hauer RJ, Fischer BC (2014) The Costs of Not Caring for Trees. Minnesota Shade Tree Short Course, March 18-19, 2014, Bethel College, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. (Vogt presenting)
Vogt JM, Hauer RJ, Fischer BC (2013) The costs of not maintaining trees: Results of a literature review. International Society of Arboriculture 2013 Annual International Conference and Trade Show, August 4-7, 2013, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Vogt presenting)
Publications
Koeser AK, Vogt J, Northrop RJ, Hauer RJ, Peterson W (2016) The cost of not maintaining trees: Findings from an international symposium and summit. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry, 42(6): 377-388. http://joa.isa-arbor.com/articles.asp?JournalID=1&VolumeID=42&IssueID=6
Vogt JM, Hauer RJ, Fischer BC (2015) The costs of maintaining and not maintaining the urban forest: A review of the urban forestry and arboriculture literature. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry, 41(6): 293-323. http://auf.isa-arbor.com/articles.asp?JournalID=1&VolumeID=41&IssueID=6
Hauer RJ, Vogt JM, Fischer BC (2015) What is the cost of not maintaining the urban forest? Arborist News, 24(1): 12-17.
Funding & Support
External Funding:
- International Society of Arboriculture, Science & Research Committee - Burnell C. Fischer & Jess Vogt (Indiana University), Richard Hauer (UW Stevens Point): $14,878 (contract awarded to Indiana University)