- 28% urban canopy cover
Measure
RIHE-5.2. Tree canopy
2030 Target
2035 Target
- 35% urban canopy cover
2030 GHG Reduction
- (MT CO2e) 82,806
2035 GHG Reduction
- (MT CO2e) 102,290
Community benefits & burdens
Medium
Community empowerment
Medium
Addresses historical disparity
Medium
Stakeholder acceptability
High
Technical feasibility
Medium
Ease of implementation
High
Financial viability
Medium
Mainstreaming potential
Medium
Core Benefits
Core benefits of this measure are Resiliency, Air Quality, and Public Health
Introduction
Throughout the engagement process for the 2022 CAP update, every Community of Concern expressed a strong desire for more trees and green spaces. Trees and green spaces improve air quality, create a buffer between freeways and homes, create cooler sidewalks improving walkability and bikeability, beautify neighborhoods, and provide public areas to congregate and develop relationships that improve neighborhoods holistically.
The importance of trees to San Diego residents is reflected in the number of CAP actions dedicated to increasing and protecting the urban tree canopy. Many of these actions, however, describe ongoing actions such as regular tree maintenance and do not have a task timeline or finish date. These ongoing actions can be seen by selecting the "Ongoing operations" card below. Actions that do have a timeline or milestones can be seen by selecting the "Finite actions" card below. Scroll to the bottom of this page to see the indicators that show San Diego's performance in this measure as a whole.
The Urban Forestry Program is housed in the Transportation Department; for information, resources, and more, please visit the Trees home page.