Trees in Urban areas

NWRM_measure

Trees in urban areas can have multiple benefits related to aesthetics, microclimate regulation and urban hydrology. Trees in urban areas can also be important biodiversity refuges and can contribute to reducing particulate air pollution. Trees intercept precipitation, reducing the amount of rainfall which must be processed by sewers and other water transporting infrastructure. The area around urban trees may also have greater infiltration capacity than the impermeable surfaces often found in urban areas. Trees also transpire, which dries the soil and gives greater capacity for rainfall storage.

Benefits	Level
BP1 - Store runoff	Medium
BP2 - Slow runoff	Medium
BP5 - Increase evapotranspiration	High
BP6 - Increase infiltration and/or groundwater recharge	Medium
BP7 - Increase soil water retention	Medium
BP8 - Reduce pollutant sources	Medium
BP9 - Intercept pollution pathways	High
BP10 - Reduce erosion and/or sediment delivery	Low
BP11 - Improve soils	Low
BP14 - Create terrestrial habitats	High
BP16 - Reduce peak temperature	High
BP17 - Absorb and/or retain CO2	High
ES1 - Water storage	Medium
ES3 - Natural biomass production	Medium
ES4 - Biodiversity preservation	High
ES5 - Climate change adaptation and mitigation	High
ES6 - Groundwater/aquifer recharge	Medium
ES7 - Flood risk reduction	Low
ES8 - Erosion/sediment control	Low
ES9 - Filtration of pollutants	High
ES10 - Recreational opportunities	High
ES11 - Aesthetic/cultural value	High
PO1 - Improving status of biology quality elements	Medium
PO5 - Improving quantitative status	Low
PO6 - Improving chemical status	Low
PO7 - Prevent surface water status deterioration	Low
PO8 - Prevent groundwater status deterioration	Low
PO9 - Take adequate and co-ordinated measures to reduce flood risks	Low
PO10 - Protection of important habitats	High
PO11 - Better protection for ecosystems and more use of Green Infrastructure	High
PO14 - Prevention of biodiversity loss	High

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f12_-_trees_in_urban_areas.pdf

Trees in Fayetteville, USA

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