SUSTAINABLE FEATURES OF STREET TREE SPECIES
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https://doi.org/10.4090/juee.2023.v17n2.84-93Abstract
Services provided by green infrastructure are relevant to sustainability. This importance can be observed by the increase in quantitative approaches in the area recently developed. However, many available tools do not allow to evaluate the sustainability of urban floristic composition practically and efficiently. Hence, planning for urban trees in cities is usually not based on sustainable principles. And this is critical for encouraging sustainable mobility, given the importance of the trees growing in streets for walkability. From this context, the present study aimed to analyze the features of street trees species from the perspective of sustainability. For this, a census survey of tree specimens of height, above 1.0 meter, present along the sidewalks of a Brazilian town, was conducted. The inventoried species were evaluated based on sustainable principles, which were identified based on official documents resulting from UN-led conferences. From a total of 73 tree species surveyed (n=4,081 specimens), 23 showed no less sustainable features (n=3,072; f=75.3%). In the town, the peripheral areas are the ones that most demand interventions to promote more sustainable public spaces. From actions aligned with sustainable urban planning, it is possible to promote safer and more inclusive spaces for citizens.Downloads
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2025-07-16
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Silva, O. H. da, Locastro, J. K., Sanches, S. da P., Caxambu, M. G. ., & De Angelis Neto, G. (2025). SUSTAINABLE FEATURES OF STREET TREE SPECIES. Journal of Urban and Environmental Engineering, 17(2), 84–93. https://doi.org/10.4090/juee.2023.v17n2.84-93
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