Mapping trees in OpenStreetMap and visualizing them in three ways
Posted by Raquel Dezidério Souto on 27 March 2025 in English. Last updated on 1 April 2025.Ler em Português
MapComplete, Panoramax, overpass turbo and uMap: what can you do with these programs when mapping trees?
But first, a suitable question: how important is it to map trees?
In addition to the urban issue, in which it is often assessed whether natural elements and urban equipment are preserved, whether they are adequate or well distributed in a given area, the greatest motivation for mapping trees is to monitor vegetation cover, since these individuals are ecologically relevant. Combined with an educational activity, it also helps to raise awareness of their importance among students.
Trees provide various ecosystem services (or environmental services), such as providing shelter and food for different species, cooling the ambient air, removing atmospheric CO2, producing biomass, preventing soil erosion, reducing noise pollution et al.