Georgia EPD
Contact information and resources for the state’s Environmental Protection Division (EPD)
Federal Clean Air Act
Overview of the Clean Air Act and corresponding protections and actions by the EPA
City of Atlanta Interactive Maps
Assessing Urban Tree Canopy in the City of Atlanta.
EPA Office of Air and Radiation
Information for the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), which oversees policies and protections for air quality and radiation exposure
Forest Service’s Forest Inventory and Analysis
The Forest Service’s Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program has provided the Nation’s forest census since 1930. A system of forest measurement field plots across the United States serves as the program’s foundation.
Center for Watershed Protection
Learn how to conduct Urban Tree Canopy assessments and goal setting.
Green Infrastructure: A Landscape Approach
Report from the American Planning Association, shows how green infrastructure cleans the air and water, replenishes aquifers, reduces flooding, and moderates the climate.
Green Local Economies
Rad this article to learn about economic benefits of trees in cities.
Green Cities: Good Health
Metro nature – including trees, parks, gardens, and natural areas – enhance quality of life in cities and towns. The experience of nature improves human health and well-being in many ways. review these scientific studies that tell us how.
Public Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal
A consistent, comparable set of scientific results to be used as a foundation for wildfire mitigation and prevention planning in the Southern states