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Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

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Title Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
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Creator Arun Chaturvedi, Rahul Kamble, N.G. Patil, Alka Chaturvedi
 
Subject Air quality, Biodiversity, Land use planning, Urban forestry Vegetation
 
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There are sporadic reports on urban forests in Indian cities. Nagpur is one of the greenest cities of India
with 18 per cent of its area under forests and plantations, 17 per cent under cultivation and 2 per cent
under water bodies. The present study showed that natural vegetation of the city is very well diversified
with a representation of 59 per cent vegetation including 124 trees species belonging to 38 families as
compared with the overall district vegetation statistics. Air quality in the city is relatively better with
lower SO2 (6 g/m3), NO2 (18 g/m3) and Respirable Suspended Particulate Matters (RSPM, 53 g/m3)
as against National Ambient Air Quality Standards (2009) for cities in India of 80, 80 and 100 g/m3,
respectively. It was also noted that the diversity in natural forests which are being protected is greater
than the plantations undertaken by the civic authorities and private sector efforts. The study thus demonstrated the positive relationship of the city with diversified vegetation cover for cleaner environment.
The analysis is expected to guide formulation of strategies for maintaining green space in the city.
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Date 2024-07-01T10:41:15Z
2024-07-01T10:41:15Z
1001-01-01
 
Type Journal
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/83805
 
Language English
 
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