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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">ISPRS-Archives</journal-id>
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<journal-title>ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences</journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">ISPRS-Archives</abbrev-journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="nlm-ta">Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci.</abbrev-journal-title>
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<issn pub-type="epub">2194-9034</issn>
<publisher><publisher-name>Copernicus Publications</publisher-name>
<publisher-loc>Göttingen, Germany</publisher-loc>
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<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.5194/isprs-archives-XLI-B6-283-2016</article-id>
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<article-title>THE POTENTIAL OF GIS AS A MANAGEMENT TOOL FOR AVENUE TREES
POPULATION IN SMALL COMMUNITIES; A CASE STUDY OF IDI-SHIN
COMMUNITY, IBADAN, NIGERIA</article-title>
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<contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Olokeogun</surname>
<given-names>O. S.</given-names>
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<sup>1</sup>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Akintola</surname>
<given-names>O. O.</given-names>
</name>
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<sup>1</sup>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Abodunrin</surname>
<given-names>E. K.</given-names>
</name>
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<sup>1</sup>
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<label>1</label>
<addr-line>Dept. of Forestry Technology, Federal College of Forestry, Nigeria</addr-line>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>17</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2016</year>
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<volume>XLI-B6</volume>
<fpage>283</fpage>
<lpage>288</lpage>
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<license license-type="open-access">
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<p>This study demonstrates the potentials of Geographic Information System (GIS) as a management tool for avenue trees (Street trees)
populations in small communities (using Idi-Ishin community, Ibadan, Nigeria as a case study). GIS is a decision support system
which integrate data or set of data from different sources, bringing them under the same referencing system in a computer system. An
Ikonos Imagery (1m Spatial Resolution) of the study area was digitized to produce a digital map using ArcGIS 10.1 version. The
avenue trees species ≥ 5cm diameter at breast height (DBH) was selected for enumeration. These trees were then measured and
tagged. The Height, Girth and Geographic location (X &amp;Y coordinate) of the trees were measured with Haga altimeter, Girthing tape
and Hand held Global Positioning System (GPS) respectively. The species and families of the trees enumerated were also identified.
Data were analysed for basal area (BA) and volume (V). A total number of 43 avenue trees were assessed in Idi-Ishin Community.
&lt;i&gt;Roystonea regia&lt;/i&gt; accounted for the majority of the avenue trees (25.58%), followed by &lt;i&gt;Polyanthia longiflora&lt;/i&gt; (23.26%), &lt;i&gt;Gliricida
seprium&lt;/i&gt; (20.93%), &lt;i&gt;Eucalyptus toreliana&lt;/i&gt; (13.95%), &lt;i&gt;Delunix regea&lt;/i&gt; (6.98%). However &lt;i&gt;Terminalia catapa&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Terminalia radii&lt;/i&gt;,
&lt;i&gt;Azadrachita indica&lt;/i&gt; and &lt;i&gt;Newbodia levis&lt;/i&gt; had the same abundance of 2.33%. It was also observed that the benefits derived from these
avenue trees includes; Carbon sequestration, Beautification, Wind break and shade. A spatial relational database was created for the
assessed avenue trees using ArcCatalog of ArcGIS 10.1 version. Based on the findings from the study (which serves as baseline
information for the management of the avenue trees in the study area), it was therefore recommended that subsequent assessment
should be carried out at 3-5 year interval in other to ensure proper and continuous monitoring and updating of the data.</p>
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