A Mobile Tree Mapping Application For Toronto Urban Parks

The purpose of this MITACS Accelerate project is to create a cross-platform mobile tree mapping
application that would serve as a learning resource and participatory interface for citizen engagement
concerning urban tree stewardship. The tool will be prototyped for Grange Park, a prominent and
heavily used urban park in downtown Toronto. Development of the mobile mapping tool will use
HTML5 with several Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and libraries such as jQuery and
Google Maps/Fusion Tables. The project has two organizational partners. Toronto’s Park People is
supporting the project as a way to assist with its goal of mobilizing Toronto residents who care about
parks to address challenges facing urban public spaces. Urban Forest Associates Inc. (UFORA)
believe that the proposed tool, in the hands of the public, could translate into increased demand for
both tree care and sustainable urban ecological planning, two services for which it specializes.

Faculty Supervisor:

Andrew Millward

Student:

Partner:

Urban Forest Associates Inc;Park People;Tides Canada (BC)

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program: