Urban forest species selection for improvement of ecological benefits in Polish cities - The actual and forecast potential

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 366, P. 121732 - 121732

Published: July 8, 2024

Trees in cities perform important environmental functions: they produce oxygen, filter pollutants, provide habitat for wildlife, mitigate stormwater runoff, and reduce the effects of climate change, especially terms lowering temperatures converting carbon dioxide from atmosphere into stored carbon. Generally, to increase benefits urban forests, number trees is increased, directly influencing canopy coverage. However, little known about potential modifying species composition tree communities order ecological benefits. Planting managing particularly challenging city centres, where dense, often historic infrastructure buildings roads do not allow a significant greenspace. Estimations cover obtained through i-Tree Canopy analysis unveiled historical areas Polish 15-34% 31–51%. This study models forests cities, focusing on how different compositions can enhance functions such as sequestration pollution filtration. Two main scenarios were analyzed: one involving addition based most common currently planted ("standard option" SO), another incorporating changes ("city specific SCO). Acer platanoides (14.5%) Tilia cordata (11.45%) frequently cities. Betula pendula, Quercus robur, Robinia pseudoacacia, Fraxinus excelsior, pseudoplatanus, Aesculus hippocastanum campestre also forest (up 5%). The diverse range contributes significantly overall potential. results suggest that could rates by 47.8%–114% annually, with option (SCO) being effective enhancing highlights importance strategic selection forestry practices maximize change effects.

Language: Английский

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Ecosystem services and economic values provided by urban park trees in the air polluted city of Mashhad

Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 101, P. 105110 - 105110

Published: Dec. 12, 2023

Measurement of air pollutant removal by urban park trees in heavily polluted city Mashhad, Iran, the associated economic value and impact on quality improvement are main contributors this study. The Mellat Park is substantial with a benefit-cost ratio at 0.6; however, design has not been adopted accordance condition. While carbon emissions substantial, significant part Park's (53.5 %) arises from sequestration. Regarding PM2.5, most harmful pollutant, there was decline quality. analysis park's three frequent valuable species highlights inconsistency between tree environmental demands. If Acer rubrum (the species) or Paulownia second had planted rather than Platanus orientalis common species), would have seen 2.7 times increase 41.8% boost. Local scale considering link pollution vegetation configuration -including landscape for superior plant - can maximize rates improvement.

Language: Английский

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Harnessing Street Canyons for Comprehensive Nature-Based Solutions

Land, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(3), P. 531 - 531

Published: March 3, 2025

Transport areas in urban environments typically cover 10–20% of a city’s area. Due to their hierarchical structure and network layout, they present unique opportunity integrate Nature-based Solutions (NbSs) within cities strategically. In Poland, however, the current use NbSs streetscapes tends be sporadic, localized, often resulting from grassroots initiatives. This study aimed assess how much provision ecosystem services (ESs) depends on can enhanced by NbSs. To explore this, simulations were conducted using six scenarios, selected based an analysis solutions specifically designed for streets characteristics. research focused densely built populated district Warsaw. The findings revealed that applying significantly reduce stormwater runoff, increase carbon sequestration, improve air quality. level ES used, with introduction woody vegetation, particularly tall shrubs trees, proving most effective. results show scenario-based approach allows flexible streetscape design, enabling application individually Moreover, helps select optimal elements enhance crucial adapting climate change.

Language: Английский

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Ecosystem benefits of urban woody plants for sustainable green space planning: a case study from Wroclaw

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: March 31, 2025

City residents benefit daily of urban green spaces, often unaware their true value. We transformed biometric indicators woody plants into ecosystem equivalents for evaluating services (ES) by the I-tree eco tool estimate boulevards with a different ratio bushes, trees, and canopy cover (UCC). The results showed that studied spaces annually retain 111.24 metric tonnes carbon in biomass, estimated at 17,846 thousand €, are capable producing 1928 € ES. It includes 4.01 tonnes/year gross sequestration worth €636.15, 76.01 m3/year avoided runoff €139.28, 60.95 pollution removal (ozone, monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter) €1152.16. For objects where shrubs primary producers ES, it is important to model crown development along horizontal axis. Quantitative qualitative assessment types ages allows effective selection create well-being environment citizens. practical value can improve spatial planning infrastructure considering ES indices trees expanding opportunities inform public about

Language: Английский

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Evaluating the Importance of Ecosystem Services in University Campus

Civil Engineering Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(1), P. 234 - 248

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

University campuses provide a variety of ecosystem services (ES) that play an important role in both physical and mental benefits for students. However, the importance actual service performance ES universities were not clearly perceived Vietnam. This study was conducted to fill these gaps with objectives (1) assessing students' perceptions on their university campus (2) satisfaction services. Using interview method, collected research data from 210 students at Can Tho (CTU), large The results have confirmed such as trees, lawns, water bodies, buildings CTU's campus. With modern design, creating space organize formal classes, self-study, group work Green spaces only improve air temperature bring high aesthetic value, but they are also habitats many species animals plants. Most very satisfied provided by functions grass bodies need be improved, student significantly lower than value expected. analyzing will useful basis making decisions planning developing ecosystems. is new direction Vietnam needs continued application. Doi: 10.28991/CEJ-2024-010-01-015 Full Text: PDF

Language: Английский

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Evaluating Spherical Trees in the Urban Environment in Budapest (Hungary)

Plants, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(2), P. 228 - 228

Published: Jan. 15, 2025

The world’s big cities, including Budapest, are becoming more crowded, with and people living in smaller spaces. There is an increasing demand for green space trees, less vertical horizontal space. In addition, deteriorating environmental conditions making it even difficult trees to grow survive. Tree species urban areas have multiple functions high ecosystem services when good health. Among taxa diverse habits, sizes, crown shapes, growth vigor, longevity, tolerance, canopy habit, our research aims evaluate specimens of spherical requirements sizes but regular geometric shapes public plantations Budapest. the restricted habitats, city’s cadastral records include 4676 crowns. examined, eight globular crowns (Acer platanoides ‘Globosum’, Catalpa bignonioides ‘Nana’, Celtis occidentalis ‘Globosa’, Fraxinus excelsior ornus ‘Mecsek’, Platanus × hispanica ‘Alphen’s Globe’, Prunus eminens ‘Umbraculifera’ Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Umbraculifera’) were evaluated relation age, health, wood type, size, shade projection order show which or will be suitable future.

Language: Английский

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Stakeholder perceptions of biodiversity in urban residential areas

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 382, P. 125368 - 125368

Published: April 18, 2025

Language: Английский

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Assessing equity in heat mitigation ecosystem services of urban green space in Singapore

Ecosystem Services, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 73, P. 101727 - 101727

Published: April 27, 2025

Language: Английский

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Ecosystem Services Synergies and Trade-Offs from Tree Structural Perspectives: Implications for Effective Urban Green Space Management and Strategic Land Use Planning

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(17), P. 7684 - 7684

Published: Sept. 4, 2024

Urban green spaces (UGSs) are critical in providing essential ecosystem services (ESs) that enhance the quality of life urban communities. This study investigated synergies and trade-offs between structural characteristics trees their implications for park management within Yurim Park, Daejeon, South Korea, using i-Tree Eco tool. The specifically focused on regulating supporting services, assessing diversity, air pollution removal, carbon sequestration, avoiding runoff. A systematic review practices complemented empirical analysis to provide comprehensive recommendations. findings a total 305 from 23 species were assessed, revealing moderate diversity significant variations attributes, such as diameter at breast height (DBH), leaf area index (LAI), crown width (CW). These attributes found be strongly correlated with ES outcomes, indicating healthier larger extensive canopies more effective benefits runoff reduction, sequestration. However, also identified trade-offs, particularly regarding volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions, which can contribute ground-level ozone formation despite trees’ removal capabilities, sensitivity water stress, requirements shade cooling effects, impacts yield. results highlight importance strategic balance these selecting low-emitting employing incremental pruning pollutant while minimizing VOC emissions. Additionally, underscore significance tree placement landscape patterns optimizing year-round benefits, reducing heat island effects enhancing energy efficiency adjacent buildings. concludes parks like Park offer substantial ecological environmental continuous monitoring adaptive maximize mitigate trade-offs. insights provided selection, placement, design valuable guidance planners architects aiming effectiveness nature-based solutions sustainable development.

Language: Английский

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Quantifying Regulating Ecosystem Services of Urban Trees: A Case Study of a Green Space at Chungnam National University Using i-Tree Eco

Forests, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(8), P. 1446 - 1446

Published: Aug. 16, 2024

Urban green spaces (UGSs) provide numerous ecosystem services (ESs) that are essential to the well-being of residents. However, these often neglected in regional urban development and spatial planning. This study quantified ESs a 10.25 ha UGS at Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic Korea, comprising 27 species with 287 tree individuals, using i-Tree Eco. Key regulating investigated included air pollution removal, carbon storage sequestration, oxygen production, energy use reduction, avoidance surface runoff, replacement functional values. Results revealed significant annual environmental benefits: 131 kg pollutants removed (USD 3739.01 or ₩5.16 M), 1.76 Mg sequestered, which is equivalent 0.18 CO2 ha−1 yr−1 289.85 ₩0.40 2.42 produced, savings (including offset) valued USD 391.29 (₩0.54 203 m3 reduction runoff 413.09 ₩0.57 M). The total benefits trees amounted 4833.86 (₩6.67 16.83/tree, 0.089/capita. Additionally, had values estimated 311,115.17 (₩429.3 underscores selection abundance fundamental for maximizing ES delivery areas, highlighting role UGSs ecological economical sustainability cities. These insights valuable planners policymakers optimize

Language: Английский

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