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by Jerry
Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:54 pm
Forum: Applications and Utilities
Topic: SDAP Post Data Collection to PDA
Replies: 8
Views: 20200

Is this what you meant?

When you do post-storm, you will be using the sample plots but not the pre-storm data, since that has nothing to do with what is on the ground. Its information about tree density, however, was loaded into the worksheet to be used in the post-storm analysis (you will see the cell A14 read "Sample Dat...
by Jerry
Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:14 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: Excel template for STRATUM data
Replies: 16
Views: 151705

Excel template for STRATUM data

I was talking at a conference yesterday with some STRATUM users, and we agreed that it was a pain to have everybody have to format the Excel spreadsheet with the right headers and then try to remember the right codes. I told them I would post a free template for general use, so here it is: Click to ...
by Jerry
Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:54 pm
Forum: Applications and Utilities
Topic: SDAP post-storm spreadsheet
Replies: 1
Views: 7454

Good questions, again

These problems you are raising come from the fact that the same Excel spreadsheet is serving for both manual entry from paper and for automatic upload from PDAs. The column labeled CY has been changed to a list (y/n) field in the new version coming out soon (hopefully), precisely to clear up this po...
by Jerry
Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:47 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Is there a difference between carbon stored and carbon seque
Replies: 1
Views: 12705

This has always given me trouble

UFORE seems to use these terms--especially sequestration--in a particular way: carbon sequestration refers in UFORE to the removal of carbon (in the form of carbon dioxide) from the atmosphere through the process of photosynthesis. carbon storage refers to the amount of carbon bound up in woody mate...
by Jerry
Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:59 pm
Forum: Applications and Utilities
Topic: Which is it? Street Miles or Street Segments for Stratum.
Replies: 2
Views: 9408

Hmmm

In statistical terms, though, doesn't the standard error of a mean depend on the number of times the population is sampled (i.e., n) rather than the percentage of the population being sampled? Put another way, won't 30 samples one-tenth of a mile long usually produce a better estimate than three sam...
by Jerry
Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:04 pm
Forum: Applications and Utilities
Topic: Will FEMA accept the 30 segment sample size?
Replies: 8
Views: 22497

That's it.

Bingo! Glad our input has helped.

I hope the i-Tree team will review their SDAP documentation with an eye toward making this point clearer for users from the very start.
by Jerry
Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:09 am
Forum: Applications and Utilities
Topic: Will FEMA accept the 30 segment sample size?
Replies: 8
Views: 22497

Thought maybe this outline of the disaster process might clarify things a bit: A Major Disaster Declaration usually follows these steps: Local Government responds, supplemented by neighboring communities and volunteer agencies. If overwhelmed, it turns to the State for assistance The State responds ...
by Jerry
Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:36 pm
Forum: Applications and Utilities
Topic: Will FEMA accept the 30 segment sample size?
Replies: 8
Views: 22497

It seems to me that this understandable question arises from a confusion betweem an estimate of storm damage and a record of storm damage. Here is what I mean: In the 24 hours after a storm event, a rapid and accurate estimate is required so that state and then federal disaster declarations can be r...
by Jerry
Fri Nov 30, 2007 3:44 pm
Forum: Trainer's Corner
Topic: STRATUM Implementation Training: Description and Materials
Replies: 1
Views: 21057

Great stuf!

Nice work, Mike! These materials will definitely be of use to others setting up workshops.

:D

Were you thinking of linking to the reports in a post in the Project Descriptions forum as well?

Jerry
by Jerry
Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:10 pm
Forum: Consultants
Topic: Ubran Forest Analytics LLC
Replies: 0
Views: 20346

Ubran Forest Analytics LLC

Name of Individual: Jerry Bond Name of Organization: Urban Forest Analytics LLC Contact Telephone: (315) 585-9145 Contact Email: Jerry@urbanforestanalytics.com Website: http://www.urbanforestanalytics.com ---------- Relevant i-Tree Components: all (Storm, ECO, STREETS) Relevant Training/Education: e...