Selection of the most suitable tree species in urban areas based on their capability of capturing heavy metals: a forest policy approach
| Autor: | Theano Samara, Stefanos Tsiaras |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Pollution
Economics and Econometrics media_common.quotation_subject Air pollution Heavy metals Evergreen medicine.disease_cause Multiple-criteria decision analysis Deciduous Environmental protection medicine Business Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) Environmental science General Agricultural and Biological Sciences Cypress Selection (genetic algorithm) media_common |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Management and Informatics. 5:15 |
| ISSN: | 2054-5827 2054-5819 |
| DOI: | 10.1504/ijsami.2019.10022893 |
| Popis: | The aim of this paper is to select the most suitable tree species in urban areas, taking into consideration their capability of capturing heavy metals. Five of the most common tree species for urban green in Greece were examined with the use of the PROMETHEE method, considering as criteria the captivity of seven heavy metals: manganese, zinc, copper, lead, cadmium, chromium and nickel. The best choice among the alternatives is the Arizona cypress; a reasonable outcome, because as an evergreen species it absorbs heavy metals during the whole year, contrary to deciduous tree species. Broadleaves species with compound leaves could also capture high quantities of heavy metals. The selection of these species would have important benefits for the citizens of Thessaloniki, a city characterised by lack of urban green. Forest policy can play an important role in planning the green spaces in cities in an attempt to increase urban green. |
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