The green ‘signature’ of Irish cities: an examination of the ecosystem services provided by trees using iTree Canopy software
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Resumo: | Urban areas profoundly alter the local atmosphere, hydrology and biology, usually for the worse. Increasing the vegetative cover in urbanised areas is considered an effective way of offsetting many of the undesirable outcomes of urbanisation and is often incorporated as Green Infrastructure into urban development plans. In this paper we present a first assessment of the green cover in Irish city centres (Belfast, Cork, Derry, Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Waterford) and evaluate the environmental benefits of trees for air quality using the i-Tree Canopy software. This online software is used to conduct a spatial sample of the urban landscape and estimate tree canopy cover from which potential air quality benefits are calculated. The results show significant differences between and within city centre areas in terms of vegetative (and tree) cover; Belfast and Dublin, with less than 10% vegetative cover are in marked contrast to other cities where the average is close to 30%. Based on the findings we discuss place-based policies for improving green infrastructure in Irish cities and the evidence needed to support policies. |
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The green ‘signature’ of Irish cities: an examination of the ecosystem services provided by trees using iTree Canopy softwareIrish citiesGreen signatureEcosystem servicesi-TreeUrban areas profoundly alter the local atmosphere, hydrology and biology, usually for the worse. Increasing the vegetative cover in urbanised areas is considered an effective way of offsetting many of the undesirable outcomes of urbanisation and is often incorporated as Green Infrastructure into urban development plans. In this paper we present a first assessment of the green cover in Irish city centres (Belfast, Cork, Derry, Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Waterford) and evaluate the environmental benefits of trees for air quality using the i-Tree Canopy software. This online software is used to conduct a spatial sample of the urban landscape and estimate tree canopy cover from which potential air quality benefits are calculated. The results show significant differences between and within city centre areas in terms of vegetative (and tree) cover; Belfast and Dublin, with less than 10% vegetative cover are in marked contrast to other cities where the average is close to 30%. Based on the findings we discuss place-based policies for improving green infrastructure in Irish cities and the evidence needed to support policies.Geographical Society of IrelandRepositório da Universidade de LisboaMills, GeraldAnjos, MaxBrennan, MichaelMichael, JeanMcAleavey, ClareNingal, Tine2018-12-05T16:52:33Z20152015-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/35677engMills, G. et. al. (2015) ‘The green ‘signature’ of Irish cities: An examination of the ecosystem services provided by trees using i-Tree Canopy software’. Irish Geography, 48(2), 62-77, DOI: 10.2014/igj.v48i2.6250075-077810.2014/igj.v48i2.625info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-08T16:31:48Zoai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/35677Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T21:50:05.534823Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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The green ‘signature’ of Irish cities: an examination of the ecosystem services provided by trees using iTree Canopy software |
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The green ‘signature’ of Irish cities: an examination of the ecosystem services provided by trees using iTree Canopy software |
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The green ‘signature’ of Irish cities: an examination of the ecosystem services provided by trees using iTree Canopy software Mills, Gerald Irish cities Green signature Ecosystem services i-Tree |
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The green ‘signature’ of Irish cities: an examination of the ecosystem services provided by trees using iTree Canopy software |
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The green ‘signature’ of Irish cities: an examination of the ecosystem services provided by trees using iTree Canopy software |
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The green ‘signature’ of Irish cities: an examination of the ecosystem services provided by trees using iTree Canopy software |
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The green ‘signature’ of Irish cities: an examination of the ecosystem services provided by trees using iTree Canopy software |
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The green ‘signature’ of Irish cities: an examination of the ecosystem services provided by trees using iTree Canopy software |
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Mills, Gerald |
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Mills, Gerald Anjos, Max Brennan, Michael Michael, Jean McAleavey, Clare Ningal, Tine |
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Anjos, Max Brennan, Michael Michael, Jean McAleavey, Clare Ningal, Tine |
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Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
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Mills, Gerald Anjos, Max Brennan, Michael Michael, Jean McAleavey, Clare Ningal, Tine |
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Irish cities Green signature Ecosystem services i-Tree |
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Irish cities Green signature Ecosystem services i-Tree |
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Urban areas profoundly alter the local atmosphere, hydrology and biology, usually for the worse. Increasing the vegetative cover in urbanised areas is considered an effective way of offsetting many of the undesirable outcomes of urbanisation and is often incorporated as Green Infrastructure into urban development plans. In this paper we present a first assessment of the green cover in Irish city centres (Belfast, Cork, Derry, Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Waterford) and evaluate the environmental benefits of trees for air quality using the i-Tree Canopy software. This online software is used to conduct a spatial sample of the urban landscape and estimate tree canopy cover from which potential air quality benefits are calculated. The results show significant differences between and within city centre areas in terms of vegetative (and tree) cover; Belfast and Dublin, with less than 10% vegetative cover are in marked contrast to other cities where the average is close to 30%. Based on the findings we discuss place-based policies for improving green infrastructure in Irish cities and the evidence needed to support policies. |
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Mills, G. et. al. (2015) ‘The green ‘signature’ of Irish cities: An examination of the ecosystem services provided by trees using i-Tree Canopy software’. Irish Geography, 48(2), 62-77, DOI: 10.2014/igj.v48i2.625 0075-0778 10.2014/igj.v48i2.625 |
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