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MIS501 – Tree Risk Assessment (Non-Member Price)

A Minimum Industry Standard for Tree Risk Assessment

 

This standard covers the core standards of tree risk assessment for arborists in Australia and New Zealand. It is not a tree risk assessment system. Rather, the document provides a framework within which different systems for tree risk assessment may be applied.

 

About the MIS Series

 

This book is one in a series of Minimum Industry Standards (MIS) produced by Arboriculture Australia Ltd and the New Zealand Arboricultural Association in consultation with the national arboriculture community in both countries. These industry peer-reviewed documents provide a ‘body of knowledge’ which is shared by practitioners and can be used as the basis for training, dissemination of skills and professional development.

MIS501 – Tree Risk Assessment (Non-Member Price)

$68.00Price
  • 1: Introduction to tree risk assessment

    • 1.1: What is risk?
    • 1.1.1: Context of tree risk
    • 1.1.2: Applying tree risk assessments

    1.2: Tree risk terminology

    • 1.2.1: Risk factors
    • 1.2.2: Probability and likelihood

    1.3: Risk thresholds

    • 1.3.1: Baseline risks of trees and risk thresholds

     

    2: Risk assessment methodologies

    • 2.1: Quantitative tree risk assessment
    • 2.2: Qualitative tree risk assessment
    • 2.3: Comparative tree risk assessment

     

    3: Components of tree risk assessment

    3.1: Target assessment

    • 3.1.1: Types of target
    • 3.1.2: The target zone
    • 3.1.3: Target occupancy
    • 3.1.4: Specifying targets
    • 3.1.5: Specifying the target zone
    • 3.1.6: Multiple probable targets

    3.2: Tree failure assessment

    • 3.2.1: Factors for risk assessment
    • 3.2.2: The likelihood of failure
    • 3.2.3: Trees with multiple factors
    • 3.2.4: Cognitive biases affecting assessment of likelihood

    3.3: Impact assessment

    • 3.3.1: Likelihood of impact
    • 3.3.2: Likely consequence
    • 3.3.3: Range of consequences

     

    4: Tree risk assessment professional requirements

    • 4.1: Context of assessment
    • 4.1.1: Limits of assessment
    • 4.1.2: Levels of tree assessment
    • Level 1 (limited visual) assessment
    • Level 2 (visual) assessment
    • Level 3 (advanced) assessment

    4.2: Providing advice on risk

    • 4.2.1: Benchmarking risk
    • 4.2.2: Providing advice on risk controls (mitigation)
    • 4.2.3: Determining and communicating residual risk
    • 4.2.4: Value and benefit(s) of the tree(s)
    • 4.2.5: Priority and timeframe for implementing control measures
    • 4.2.6: Recommending other works
    • 4.2.7: Reinspection of tree
    • 4.2.8: Auditing of controls

    4.3: Competency to perform tree risk assessment

    • 4.3.1: Benchmarking and auditing assessments of risk
    • 4.3.2: Maintaining industry currency
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