Kirnbauer, M.C., Baetz, B.W., Kenney, W.A. 2013. Estimating the stormwater attenuation benefits derived from planting four monoculture species of deciduous trees on vacant and underutilized urban land parcels. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. Elsevier, New York, NY. Volume 12, Issue 3. Pages 401-407

Management, urban, Land Use, Trees

This paper presents research that was undertaken to determine whether planting deciduous trees, using intensive tree planting schemes, on vacant and underutilized urban land provides significant hydrologic benefits. This work contributes to an ongoing discussion on how to use vacant and underutilized land productively, and may be important to land use decision-makers, whose policies support the use of green infrastructure for stormwater management.