Landscape Architecture Students Map and Measure Value of Trees for Baton Rouge Community
October 03, 2024
Trees create oxygen, cast shade, and play a role in reducing air pollution, especially in major cities, as well as contributing to storm water management and other pressing issues for Louisiana.
LSU landscape architecture students and alumni are collecting data on the trees in the East Baton Rouge Parish’s public spaces, using technology to analyze their impact and ecological benefits for the surrounding community.
The project’s goals include collecting geographic positions and characteristics of trees and ultimately creating a public inventory for the parish. The plan is to publish the information to communicate the value of these trees to the Baton Rouge community, said Warren Kron, a geographic information system lead analyst and LSU Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture alum who is assembling the data.
“The students are getting hands-on experience in the field, learning about plant materials, and using emerging technology in new and interesting ways,” Kron said.
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