Outdoor routines community signal
Urban forest structure across Calgary communities
Relative mapped tree canopy, public-tree density, recorded public-tree species breadth and average recorded trunk diameter across official Calgary community boundaries.
This page compares one public-data signal at a time. It is a shortlist tool rather than an overall ranking, and every leading record links to a full community profile with the underlying evidence and local context.
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Published formula
2024 mapped canopy 45%, public-tree density 30%, recorded public-tree species breadth 15%, average recorded diameter at breast height 10%.
The canopy layer includes visible public and private tree cover, while the tree inventory covers City-maintained public trees only. Species breadth and average trunk diameter are inventory fields, not biodiversity, health, shade, maintenance, private-tree, streetscape-quality or property-level measures.
Evidence used
This is a direct comparison. The current ingredients include 2024 Tree Canopy Raw Data, official community boundaries, Public Trees inventory, public-tree count and density, recorded public-tree species breadth, average recorded diameter at breast height.
Communities with stronger measured support
Charleswood: 91/100; Mapped canopy: 24.9% approximate 2024 mapped canopy Crescent Heights: 87/100; Mapped canopy: 22.9% approximate 2024 mapped canopy Eau Claire: 87/100; Mapped canopy: 25.6% approximate 2024 mapped canopy Elbow Park: 93/100; Mapped canopy: 35.2% approximate 2024 mapped canopy Mount Pleasant: 90/100; Mapped canopy: 22.5% approximate 2024 mapped canopy Parkhill: 88/100; Mapped canopy: 25.8% approximate 2024 mapped canopy Rosedale: 88/100; Mapped canopy: 27.8% approximate 2024 mapped canopy Roxboro: 87/100; Mapped canopy: 44.9% approximate 2024 mapped canopy Shaganappi: 86/100; Mapped canopy: 28.4% approximate 2024 mapped canopy Upper Mount Royal: 87/100; Mapped canopy: 28.9% approximate 2024 mapped canopy
These examples come from the stronger end of the measured-support range and are shown alphabetically. The score applies only to this named lens and is not an overall neighbourhood ranking.
- Charleswood: 91/100Mapped canopy: 24.9% approximate 2024 mapped canopy | Public-tree inventory: 4,007 public trees across 84 recorded species; 31.3 cm average recorded DBH
- Crescent Heights: 87/100Mapped canopy: 22.9% approximate 2024 mapped canopy | Public-tree inventory: 2,783 public trees across 84 recorded species; 31.6 cm average recorded DBH
- Eau Claire: 87/100Mapped canopy: 25.6% approximate 2024 mapped canopy | Public-tree inventory: 2,029 public trees across 63 recorded species; 30.8 cm average recorded DBH
- Elbow Park: 93/100Mapped canopy: 35.2% approximate 2024 mapped canopy | Public-tree inventory: 3,273 public trees across 83 recorded species; 33.4 cm average recorded DBH
- Mount Pleasant: 90/100Mapped canopy: 22.5% approximate 2024 mapped canopy | Public-tree inventory: 3,425 public trees across 109 recorded species; 33.9 cm average recorded DBH
- Parkhill: 88/100Mapped canopy: 25.8% approximate 2024 mapped canopy | Public-tree inventory: 1,351 public trees across 81 recorded species; 26.7 cm average recorded DBH
- Rosedale: 88/100Mapped canopy: 27.8% approximate 2024 mapped canopy | Public-tree inventory: 1,496 public trees across 68 recorded species; 29.3 cm average recorded DBH
- Roxboro: 87/100Mapped canopy: 44.9% approximate 2024 mapped canopy | Public-tree inventory: 604 public trees across 42 recorded species; 36.6 cm average recorded DBH
- Shaganappi: 86/100Mapped canopy: 28.4% approximate 2024 mapped canopy | Public-tree inventory: 2,914 public trees across 63 recorded species; 28.9 cm average recorded DBH
- Upper Mount Royal: 87/100Mapped canopy: 28.9% approximate 2024 mapped canopy | Public-tree inventory: 1,966 public trees across 69 recorded species; 35.3 cm average recorded DBH