Tree inventory and ecosystem service assessment using web-based geographic information system (GIS) tools: Case study in Edirne
In addition to covering essential human needs, such as food, fuel, and timber, trees have been providing numerous health, aesthetic, and recreational benefits throughout history. Trees in urban areas provide significant ecosystem services, particularly in relation to air quality regulation via parti...
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Isparta University of Applied Sciences Faculty of Forestry
2024-12-01
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| description | In addition to covering essential human needs, such as food, fuel, and timber, trees have been providing numerous health, aesthetic, and recreational benefits throughout history. Trees in urban areas provide significant ecosystem services, particularly in relation to air quality regulation via particulate matter (PM) entrapment and greenhouse gas absorption. This study was aimed to elucidate the regulatory ecosystem service capacity of trees in the Selimiye Campus of Trakya University, Edirne, Türkiye. We compiled a tree inventory and a method for assessing regulatory ecosystem services using web-based geographic information system (GIS) tools, namely Google Earth, Google My Maps, and MyTree. The results showed that the Selimiye Campus has 197 trees of 22 species. These trees remove 330 kg of pollutants and sequester 5851.09 kg of carbon annually. Despite its limited tree capacity, the Selimiye Campus holds significant potential for regulatory ecosystem services. Overall, this study emphasises the importance of compiling tree inventories using web-based tools to guide landscape planning and decision-making processes. It also highlights that campuses are essential components of urban green spaces, contributing to green area development and providing regulatory ecosystem services. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7ada41cd3f2244c6baffd4de164caec12025-01-04T13:19:18ZengIsparta University of Applied Sciences Faculty of ForestryTurkish Journal of Forestry2149-38982024-12-0125454054510.18182/tjf.15433531656Tree inventory and ecosystem service assessment using web-based geographic information system (GIS) tools: Case study in EdirneEylül Malkoç0TRAKYA ÜNİVERSİTESİIn addition to covering essential human needs, such as food, fuel, and timber, trees have been providing numerous health, aesthetic, and recreational benefits throughout history. Trees in urban areas provide significant ecosystem services, particularly in relation to air quality regulation via particulate matter (PM) entrapment and greenhouse gas absorption. This study was aimed to elucidate the regulatory ecosystem service capacity of trees in the Selimiye Campus of Trakya University, Edirne, Türkiye. We compiled a tree inventory and a method for assessing regulatory ecosystem services using web-based geographic information system (GIS) tools, namely Google Earth, Google My Maps, and MyTree. The results showed that the Selimiye Campus has 197 trees of 22 species. These trees remove 330 kg of pollutants and sequester 5851.09 kg of carbon annually. Despite its limited tree capacity, the Selimiye Campus holds significant potential for regulatory ecosystem services. Overall, this study emphasises the importance of compiling tree inventories using web-based tools to guide landscape planning and decision-making processes. It also highlights that campuses are essential components of urban green spaces, contributing to green area development and providing regulatory ecosystem services.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/4189720tree inventoryecosystem servicesgoogle my mapsgoogle earthmytreeağaç envanteriekosistem hizmetlerigoogle my mapsgoogle earthmytree |
| spellingShingle | Eylül Malkoç Tree inventory and ecosystem service assessment using web-based geographic information system (GIS) tools: Case study in Edirne Turkish Journal of Forestry tree inventory ecosystem services google my maps google earth mytree ağaç envanteri ekosistem hizmetleri google my maps google earth mytree |
| title | Tree inventory and ecosystem service assessment using web-based geographic information system (GIS) tools: Case study in Edirne |
| title_full | Tree inventory and ecosystem service assessment using web-based geographic information system (GIS) tools: Case study in Edirne |
| title_fullStr | Tree inventory and ecosystem service assessment using web-based geographic information system (GIS) tools: Case study in Edirne |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tree inventory and ecosystem service assessment using web-based geographic information system (GIS) tools: Case study in Edirne |
| title_short | Tree inventory and ecosystem service assessment using web-based geographic information system (GIS) tools: Case study in Edirne |
| title_sort | tree inventory and ecosystem service assessment using web based geographic information system gis tools case study in edirne |
| topic | tree inventory ecosystem services google my maps google earth mytree ağaç envanteri ekosistem hizmetleri google my maps google earth mytree |
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