Researchers:
Andrew K. Koeser, E. Thomas Smiley, Richard J. Hauer, Brian Kane, Ryan W. Klein, Shawn M. Landry, Michael Sherwood
Format: Research Study/Post-Test
CEUs:
ISA BCMA Science: 0 Practice: 0 Management: 1
Climber Specialist: 1
ISA Certified Arborist: 1
Utility Specialist: 1
Municipal Specialist: 1
Aerial Lift Specialist: 1
You are purchasing the post-test and CEU processing for this open source research study.
Course Description
Visual risk assessment remains the primary means of gauging urban tree safety and is a key facet of storm preparation and response. While past research has investigated the reproducibility of risk assessment methodologies (i.e., precision), few, if any, studies truly address the accuracy of current inspection practices especially about the characterization of likelihood of failure. In 2016, Hurricane Matthew made landfall in the Southeastern United States as a lower-intensity tropical storm, impacting several urban sites where tree risk assessments had been conducted in the recent past. After the storm, 2069 trees on 5 properties were revisited to assess storm damage. This article presents the findings of this research study.
Click the link below to read the research study:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169204622001165
