Assessing ecosystem services provided by cemeteries in urban landscapes
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Objective: The objective of this study is to quantify the regulating ecosystem services provided by cemeteries, which have an important place in the urban green space system, in sample areas in Isparta city.
Material and Methods: The Gülcü Cemetery, Isparta Garrison Martyrs’ Cemetery-Karaağaç Cemetery and Akyol Cemetery, which were selected as the main study material, were evaluated in terms of their capacity to provide four regulating ecosystem services (air pollution removal, carbon sequestration and storage, oxygen production, avoided surface runoff) using the i-Tree Eco model. Data on land use type and various tree characteristics (tree species, trunk diameter (DBH) (cm), tree height (m), live crown height (m), etc.) were used in the analysis.
Results: According to the research findings, the trees in the examined cemeteries collectively store approximately 47.22 tons of carbon and sequester 6,770 tons of carbon per year in gross terms. Additionally, plants in cemeteries intercept approximately 373.6 cubic meters of surface runoff per year and remove 35.55 kilograms of air pollutants. Moreover, the trees in the cemeteries generate an estimated 125.89 tons of oxygen annually.
Conclusion: To enhance regulatory ecosystem services, it is suggested to utilize suitable plant species in cemetery designs and increase plant species diversity.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Cemeteries, ecosystem services, Isparta, i-tree eco model, urban landscape
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