Urban forests being part of the Natural Capital,they provide goods and services for humans,the ecosystem services that are necessary for their survival.Over recent years,the importance of ecosystem services within urb...Urban forests being part of the Natural Capital,they provide goods and services for humans,the ecosystem services that are necessary for their survival.Over recent years,the importance of ecosystem services within urban landscapes has grown steadily.Determining the amount and the value of the ecosystem services provided by the Urban Forest is the main goal of the“Digital Green Cadastre”(DGC),a project in progress of survey,classification and mapping of the urban,agricultural and natural green assets.The DGC records the types of green cover and soil characteristics and utilizes the calculation of the total leaf area for the quantitative analysis of the botanical heritage,environmental performance and ecosystem benefits,such as water runoff management,air pollutant removal and urban heat island reduction.The case study of Abbiategrasso-a small town in Italy-is reported.展开更多
文摘Urban forests being part of the Natural Capital,they provide goods and services for humans,the ecosystem services that are necessary for their survival.Over recent years,the importance of ecosystem services within urban landscapes has grown steadily.Determining the amount and the value of the ecosystem services provided by the Urban Forest is the main goal of the“Digital Green Cadastre”(DGC),a project in progress of survey,classification and mapping of the urban,agricultural and natural green assets.The DGC records the types of green cover and soil characteristics and utilizes the calculation of the total leaf area for the quantitative analysis of the botanical heritage,environmental performance and ecosystem benefits,such as water runoff management,air pollutant removal and urban heat island reduction.The case study of Abbiategrasso-a small town in Italy-is reported.
