Conditions for the effective development and protection of the resources of urban green infrastructure

Borowski, J.; Fortuna-Antoszkiewicz, Beata; Łukaszkiewicz, Jan; Rosłon-Szeryńska, Edyta

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/20184500010

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“…The vegetation along tram lanes is very welcome to mitigate the city's climate, e.g., the level of air pollution, the effects of climate change, etc. [23,28,61,[75][76][77][78][79]. Naturally, the ability of plants to absorb pollutants and clean the air (phytoremediation) depends on their size and vitality-trees play the most significant role in this process.…”

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“…The highest efficiency in the accumulation of dust particles is achieved by isolating tall greenery forms located 3.0-15.0 m from the source of transport emissions. It is relatively more than 2.5 times more than in the case of similar tree stands, but still growing further (e.g., [28][29][30]34,79,80]). Air purification of dust (PM) is optimal with a sufficiently loose tree crown structure (40% of density), reaching the optimal canopy density of approx.…”

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The Potential of Tram Networks in the Revitalization of the Warsaw Landscape

Łukaszkiewicz

Fortuna-Antoszkiewicz

Oleszczuk³

et al. 2021

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The current crisis of worldwide agglomeration and economic, spatial, and ownership factors, among others, mean that there is usually a shortage of new green areas, which are socially very beneficial. Therefore, various brownfields or degraded lands along public transport routes, e.g., tram lanes, are effectively transformed for this purpose. The significant potential of tram systems is that they can became a backbone of green corridors across the city. This case study of the Warsaw tram system (total length over 300 km of single tracks in service in 2019) enables us to simulate the potential growth of a biologically active area connected with an increasing share of greenery around tram lanes in Warsaw. Experience allows the authors to present the types of greenery systems based on existing and future tram corridors best suited for this city. The suggested usage of tram lanes as green corridors is in line with the generally-accepted concept of urban green infrastructure. Therefore, the aim of the authors is to present in a condensed fashion their views on a very important issue within the program of the revitalization of the Warsaw landscape by converting where possible the existing tram lines, as well as planning new ones according to the “green point of view”.

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The Potential of Tram Networks in the Revitalization of the Warsaw Landscape

Łukaszkiewicz

Fortuna-Antoszkiewicz

Oleszczuk³

et al. 2021

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“… adaptation of existing vegetation and its enrichment through new planting of trees, shrubs and herbaceous vegetation, taking into account the nature of the site, habitat conditions and aspects of seasonal variability [31];…”

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Sustainable Development of the City’s Transport Infrastructure—A Project of a New Tram Line with a Linear Park along the Exhibition Channel in Warsaw

Łukaszkiewicz¹,

Fortuna-Antoszkiewicz²,

Botwina³

et al. 2018

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A new double-circuit tram route planned in Warsaw (V max = 70.0 km/h), running through the Praga Południe district from Waszyngton Avenue (Washington Avenue) to Gocław loop (total length of about 3.5 km), is designed to reduce the existing road load in this area of the access routes from outside Warsaw to the center of the capital, as well as to improve the conditions of transport service in the areas of Saska Kępa, Międzynarodowa housing estate, Kępa Gocławska and Gocław, thereby increasing the use of public transport in Warsaw. This paper concerns the first part of the planned investment-a new tram route on the section between Waszyngton Av. (Washington Avenue) and Stanów Zjednoczonych Av. (United States of America Avenue) in Warsaw, along the historical Exhibition Channel in its immediate vicinity (Saska Kępa). Specialists-constructors (Tramwaje Warszawskie Llc.) cooperated with landscape architects (Landscape Architecture Department, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW), in accordance with contemporary canons of sustainable urban development. They aimed at restoring proper proportions in the use of the area, taking into account functional aspects (optimal communication and various forms of recreation), natural aspects (preserving valuable vegetation and enriching resources), landscape aspects ("recovering" water as the main element of space) and reconstructing connections with adjacent areas (residential areas and allotments).

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“…15 However, GI is often under stress (e.g., environmental pollution and extreme weather) and can fail due to inappropriate design or maintenance combined with harsh urban environmental conditions. 16 Plant degradation has often been found on GI due to difficult growth conditions, 17 which may reduce GI ecological and hydrological benefits. Degraded GI can even result in adverse environmental impacts, such as increased air and discharge water pollution.…”

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Biochar Benefits Green Infrastructure: Global Meta-Analysis and Synthesis

Liao,

Halim,

Kayes

et al. 2023

Environ. Sci. Technol.

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Urbanization has degraded ecosystem services on a global scale, and cities are vulnerable to long-term stresses and risks exacerbated by climate change. Green infrastructure (GI) has been increasingly implemented in cities to improve ecosystem functions and enhance city resilience, yet GI degradation or failure is common. Biochar has been recently suggested as an ideal substrate additive for a range of GI types due to its favorable properties; however, the generality of biochar benefits the GI ecosystem function, and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear.Here, we present a global meta-analysis and synthesis and demonstrate that biochar additions pervasively benefit a wide range of ecosystem functions on GI. Biochar applications were found to improve substrate water retention capacity by 23% and enhance substrate nutrients by 12−31%, contributing to a 33% increase in plant total biomass. Improved substrate physicochemical properties and plant growth together reduce discharge water volume and improve discharge water quality from GI. In addition, biochar increases microbial biomass on GI by ∼150% due to the presence of biochar pores and enhanced microbial growth conditions, while also reducing CO 2 and N 2 O emissions. Overall results suggest that biochar has great potential to enhance GI ecosystem functions as well as urban sustainability and resilience.

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Conditions for the effective development and protection of the resources of urban green infrastructure

Cited by 11 publications

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The Potential of Tram Networks in the Revitalization of the Warsaw Landscape

The Potential of Tram Networks in the Revitalization of the Warsaw Landscape

Sustainable Development of the City’s Transport Infrastructure—A Project of a New Tram Line with a Linear Park along the Exhibition Channel in Warsaw

Biochar Benefits Green Infrastructure: Global Meta-Analysis and Synthesis

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