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A Discrete Event Simulation of A Municipal Street Tree Maintenance Operation

James J. McCabe
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) May 2002, 28 (3) 131-136; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2002.019
James J. McCabe
Forester II NYC Department of Parks & Recreation 1150 Clove Road Staten Island, NY 10301, U.S.
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    Annual frequency of work orders used in the model.

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    Overall flow of the simulation.

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    The forestry office is where the simulation begins. Work orders are separated according to tree condition.

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    The garage is where work orders are batched with a crew. This is also where the simulation flow ends.

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    Flow chart for simulated tree removal.

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    Simulating 1,250 6-hour tree work days using a two-person crew and equipment at $500 per day.

    Remove 1# of treesTotal cost at US$500/dayUS$/tree
    R < 30 centimeters182$15,349.50$84.34
    R 30 to 44 centimeters406$90,149.00$222.04
    R 45 to 59 centimeters432$135,081.00$312.69
    R > 60centimeters230$199,309.00$866.56
    Average cost$371.41
    Work orders completed1,250
    Prune 3
    P < 30 centimeters378$15,770.80$41.72
    P 30 to 59 centimeters1,324$137,832.00$104.10
    P > 60 centimeters1,530$244,677.00$159.92
    P vis/haz, all sizes348$14,547.30$41.80
    P roots, all sizes169$14,101.20$83.44
    Average cost$86.20
    Work orders completed3,749
    Computed backlog
    # of work ordersAverage wait (days)Maximum wait (days)
    Removal3,841455.42911
    Pruning6,641387.39809.75
    Average delay timeDays
    Removal0.74
    Pruning0.53
    Crew1.26
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