CanopyWatch — Urban Tree Equity Mapper

Philadelphia Neighborhood Canopy Coverage

Click any neighborhood to see detailed equity metrics. Color = canopy coverage percentage.

>30% (High)

20–30% (Moderate)

10–20% (Low)

5–10% (Critical)

<5% (Extreme Gap)

Neighborhood Coverage Grid

* Data modeled from Philadelphia Urban Tree Canopy Assessment, EPA EnviroAtlas, and American Community Survey. Equity Score incorporates income, race, disability prevalence, and heat exposure data.

Select a neighborhood

Click any cell to explore

— Equity Score

🌳 Canopy Coverage —

🌡️ Heat Index Premium —

💰 Median Income —

♿ Disabled Residents —

🌫️ CO₂ Captured / yr —

🌊 Stormwater Managed —

Equity Gap Analysis

Canopy coverage inversely correlates with poverty, race, and disability prevalence — a pattern called "green gentrification in reverse."

Canopy Coverage by Neighborhood (vs. 30% Goal)

Income vs. Canopy Correlation

Each dot = one neighborhood. Size = Disabled population share. Red = high heat risk.

Cumulative Equity Impact of Reaching 30% Canopy Goal

Side-by-Side Neighborhood Comparison

Compare any two neighborhoods across six equity dimensions.

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Policy Action Generator

Select a neighborhood and intervention type to generate data-driven policy recommendations ready for council testimony or grant applications.

Neighborhood

Intervention Type

Budget Scale: $500K

Disability & Heat Vulnerability

Disabled Philadelphians face compounded climate risk: mobility barriers, medication sensitivities, and income constraints all amplify heat exposure. Tree canopy is a direct health intervention.

Why Canopy = Disability Justice

Canopy Deficit × Disabled Population by Neighborhood

Heat-Health Risk Index by Neighborhood

Heat-Health Risk combines canopy deficit, surface temperature, Disabled resident share, low-income share, and lack of AC access. Higher = more urgent intervention.