Air quality impact of natural protected areas: A case study of Sarayiçi Tavuk Forest, Edirne, Türkiye

Year 2024, Volume: 25 Issue: 3, 333 - 339, 30.09.2024

Eylül Malkoç

https://doi.org/10.18182/tjf.1442373

Abstract

This study investigated the regulatory ecosystem services of Sarayiçi Tavuk Forest, a natural protected urban forest in Edirne, Turkey, with a focus on its ability to improve air quality. The i-Tree Canopy Tool was used to categorise land-cover classes within the forest and assess air quality impacts using pollutant removal and carbon sequestration estimates. The results show that the Sarayiçi Tavuk Forest eliminates 5,014.68 kg/yr of pollutants, sequesters 183,000 kg/yr of carbon, and stores a total of 4,596,680 kg of carbon throughout the lifespan of its trees. The economic value of these regulatory ecosystem services is estimated at 864,177 USD annually and substantially improves air quality. The results of this study provide valuable insights for researchers, landscape managers, and policymakers involved in regional planning, decision-making, and green space improvement in cities. This study highlights the vital role of natural protected urban forests in improving air quality and underscores the need for their preservation and integration into landscape and urban planning strategies for sustainable development in response to 21st-century challenges.

Keywords

Air quality impact, Ecosystem services, Natural protected Area, i-Tree Canopy, Sarayiçi Tavuk Forest

Doğal sit alanlarının hava kalitesine etkisi: Sarayiçi Tavuk Ormanı, Edirne, Türkiye

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, Edirne’de doğal sit alanı statüsünde olan Sarayiçi Tavuk Ormanı'nın sağladığı düzenleyici ekosistem hizmetleri incelenerek, hava kalitesi iyileştirme etkisi hesaplanmıştır. Çalışmada i-Tree Canopy v.7.1 kullanılarak, Sarayiçi Tavuk Ormanı arazi örtüsü sınıflandırılmış ve arazi örtüsünün hava kalitesine olan etkisi: kirleticilerin uzaklaştırılması, karbon tutulması ve depolanması tahminleri aracılığıyla değerlendirilmiştir. Sonuçlar, Sarayiçi Tavuk Ormanı'nın yılda 5,014.68 kg kirletici gaz ve partikülü ortadan kaldırdığını, yılda 183,000 kg karbon tuttuğunu ve ormandaki ağaçların toplam 4,596,680 kg karbon depoladığını göstermektedir. Bu düzenleyici ekosistem hizmetlerinin ekonomik değeri yılda 864,177 USD olarak tahmin edilmekte olup, hava kalitesini önemli ölçüde artırmaktadır. Bulgular, kentsel ve peyzaj planlama üzerine çalışan araştırmacılar ile karar alma süreçlerinde çalışan yönetici ve politikacılar için kent ormanlarının ekolojik ve ekonomik değerini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu çalışma, doğal sit alanı statüsünde olan kent ormanların hava kalitesini artırmadaki önemli rolünü vurgulamakta ve kent ormanlarının 21. yüzyılın en önemli zorluklarından olan iklim krizine yanıt olarak peyzaj ve kentsel planlama stratejilerine entegrasyonunun gerekliliğini vurgulamaktadır.

Keywords

Hava kalitesi etkisi, Ekosistem hizmetleri, Doğal sit alanı, i-Tree Canopy, Sarayiçi tavuk ormanı

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