Ekosystemtjänster från urban grönska - Åtgärder för bättre luftkvalitet i området Nornan, Borås Stad
(2014) MVEK02 20141Studies in Environmental Science
- Abstract
- A poor air quality creates problems in growing and industrialized cities. It is known that there is a significant correlation between rising air pollutions and rising numbers of people getting sick of and killed by respiratory diseases. In this study, I investigate how it is possible to use green infrastructure to increase urban ecosystem services that reduce the level of air pollution within the city.
In the municipality of Borås, they want to be frontiers when it comes to environment, climate and sustainable thinking. In this study, an area called Nornan in Borås City was used to evaluate three different green infrastructures; planting of trees; green roofs and green walls. My result shows that all the investigated green... (More) - A poor air quality creates problems in growing and industrialized cities. It is known that there is a significant correlation between rising air pollutions and rising numbers of people getting sick of and killed by respiratory diseases. In this study, I investigate how it is possible to use green infrastructure to increase urban ecosystem services that reduce the level of air pollution within the city.
In the municipality of Borås, they want to be frontiers when it comes to environment, climate and sustainable thinking. In this study, an area called Nornan in Borås City was used to evaluate three different green infrastructures; planting of trees; green roofs and green walls. My result shows that all the investigated green infrastructures have the potential to reduce air pollutions. Green roofs and green walls were slightly more expensive compared to planting trees but had a greater benefit as they do not occupy any new surface area. In addition, they are more effective in reducing air pollutions compared to planting trees. In Nornan, a combination of all three green infrastructures would be the best alternative to increase ecosystem services that reduce air pollution and increase the production of other ecosystem services as pollination and recreation. In physical planning of cities, these green infrastructures are worth their costs in the effort of gaining a more sustainable and healthy society. (Less)
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- author
- Danielsson, Sandra LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- MVEK02 20141
- year
- 2014
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- air pollution, ecosystem services, green urbanization, Borås Stad
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 4467551
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- 2014-06-30 16:12:33
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abstract = {{A poor air quality creates problems in growing and industrialized cities. It is known that there is a significant correlation between rising air pollutions and rising numbers of people getting sick of and killed by respiratory diseases. In this study, I investigate how it is possible to use green infrastructure to increase urban ecosystem services that reduce the level of air pollution within the city.
In the municipality of Borås, they want to be frontiers when it comes to environment, climate and sustainable thinking. In this study, an area called Nornan in Borås City was used to evaluate three different green infrastructures; planting of trees; green roofs and green walls. My result shows that all the investigated green infrastructures have the potential to reduce air pollutions. Green roofs and green walls were slightly more expensive compared to planting trees but had a greater benefit as they do not occupy any new surface area. In addition, they are more effective in reducing air pollutions compared to planting trees. In Nornan, a combination of all three green infrastructures would be the best alternative to increase ecosystem services that reduce air pollution and increase the production of other ecosystem services as pollination and recreation. In physical planning of cities, these green infrastructures are worth their costs in the effort of gaining a more sustainable and healthy society.}},
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title = {{Ekosystemtjänster från urban grönska - Åtgärder för bättre luftkvalitet i området Nornan, Borås Stad}},
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