Book Summary

Amenity Valuation of Trees and Woodlands.

Arboricultural Association

This guide was produced using proposals developed by D.R Helliwell and which were originally published in the Arboricultural Journal in 1967. The system is usually known as the Helliwell system and is designed to assist a professional in calculating a monetary value for a single tree or group of trees.

The booklet is divided into the following sections.

• Introduction.
• Trees and Woodlands in the Landscape.
• Monetary Value.
• Evaluation Method for Trees. Assessment and calculation procedure.
• Evaluation Methods for Woodlands. Assessment and calculation procedure.
• Data Sheets for trees. Field Data collection and calculation sheet which can be photocopied.
• Examples. A number of example cases including calculations and photographs.
• References/Other systems/Further Reading.
• Estimating The Age of a Tree.

Guidance Note 4: Amenity Valuation of Trees & Woodlands. A4 sized booklet, 38 pages, 25 black & white photographs. ISBN 0900978-19-8. Revised in 2000. Available direct from the Arboricultural Association.

• See also:  Guide for Plant Appraisal (9th Edition).

• Lands Tribunal (case law): JB Lindsay & M Lindsay and Highways Agency.

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