Tree Information Planning System (TIPS)

Abstract

The Tree Information Planning System (TIPS) is a computer system that was developed to assist a landscape designer, urban forester or parks planner to find the optimum tree for a site. By relating site characteristics entered by the user to the site requirements of each tree on file, TIPS provides a list of suitable trees. TIPS also provides a brief description of the tree and a printout of the site characteristics required by the tree.