Adopt urban forest management policies and maintenance standards

Examples from plans

This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.

Option from plan	Hazards Sort descending	Assets	Region	Source Plan
Establish policies and management plans to develop urban forests and incentivize the use of best practices for long-term maintenance and preservation of urban trees.	Air Quality Extreme Heat Flooding – General	Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy	Southwest	Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Support early maintenance and care of trees by building relationships and trust with community members.	Air Quality Extreme Heat Flooding – General	Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy	Midwest	St Paul, MN Climate Action & Resilience Plan
Increase the tree canopy by implementing urban forestry programs and changing ordinances to require less cutting and more vegetation.	Air Quality Extreme Heat Flooding – General	Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy	Southeast	Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 180 (pdf p. 192))
Create an urban forestry program or position to maintain and improve tree canopy.	Extreme Heat	Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy	Southeast	West Palm Beach, FL - Rethink Paradise: Sustainability Action Plan
Improve the maintenance of urban trees. For example, extend the watering season, ensure tree trimming takes place regularly and replace trees as needed.	Multiple or All Hazards Drought	Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy	Northwest	City of Seattle, WA: Preparing for a Changing Climate (p. 22 (pdf p. 34–35))