Provisioning
Healthy, large trees perform this climate-related action by removing carbon from the atmosphere.
What is sequester carbon?
An important tree in eastern North American forests that is a significant food source for wildlife.
What is an American Beech Tree?
Urban forests help filter air pollution, intercept stormwater, and perform this function related to local weather conditions.
What is moderate urban climate?
Urban parks provide this function by protecting areas against extreme weather, specifically heat events and flooding.
What is acting as a buffer zone?
Have been linked to positive effects on physical and mental health.
What are Street Trees?
The estimated total annual monetized value of the ecosystem services provided by the City of Toronto Ravine System, including gas regulation and carbon sequestration.
What is $822 million?
The biological process in which plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy
What is Photosynthesis?
This specific module of the Prototype Decision Support System (PDSS) calculates cooling urban spaces and planning elements by mapping the path of a tree's shadow throughout the day.
What is Shadow Mapping (Module 7)?
This critique describes how sustainability can raise property values and lead to the clustering of green amenities in wealthy areas, reinforcing spatial inequality.
What is green gentrification?