Sumários

Visual tree Assessment

20 Maio 2024, 08:45 Ana Paula Ferreira Ramos


1st part - Field Class at Tapada - visual tree evaluation (2 groups).
Pest and diseases of urban trees.
Main groups of insects and diseases affecting urban trees.
With participation of the specialist Filipa Maia (ISA-LPVVA)

Field Trip to Belém Gardens

14 Maio 2024, 11:00 Ana Paula Ferreira Ramos


Visit to the Tropical Botanical Garden at Belém.
The importance of Botanical collections for the management of green infrastructures in a scenario of climate changes.

Tropical species versus mediterranean species - potencial uses, species profiles, growth demandings and differences in the manegement.
Plant diseases and pests with impact on the services provided by trees - the case of wood rot diseases, leaf diseases and the red-palm-weevil.
Integrated management of pests in urban green areas - the case-study of box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) in boxwood historical gardens.
Visit to the Jardim do Império in front of the Jerónimos Monastery.
Cypress canker and mites - observation of symptoms and damages; discussion about management of pests and diseases in urban public gardens .
With participation of the specialist Filipa Maia (ISA-LPVVA)

Visual tree assessment and risk analysis

13 Maio 2024, 08:45 Ana Paula Ferreira Ramos


Visual tree assessment and risk analysis
Structural defects. Types of defects.
VTA - Case study: Pseudotsuga menziesii. Presentation by the specialist Filipa Maia (ISA-LPVVA)
The resistograph as a supplementary tool in VTA - analysis and interpretation of the resistograph readings obtained by the students in the previous class.


Presentation of Task 4

7 Maio 2024, 11:00 Paula Soares


Presentation, viewing and discussion of Task 4 videos

Tree Assessment and Risk Management

6 Maio 2024, 08:45 Ana Paula Ferreira Ramos


Field Class @Tapada da Ajuda Campus
Inventory of trees.
Data collection – required parameters for ecosystems services estimations.
Visual tree assessment and risk analysis. Structural defects. Types of defects.

Task 05 - choice of trees for study-cases.
Visual tree Assessment using the ISA's Tree Risk Assessment Form.
The resistograph as a supplementary tool in VTA
With participation of the specialist Filipa Maia (ISA-LPVVA)