LIFE AIRFRESH
Air pollution removal by urban forests for a better human well-being
Informazioni Generali
- Coordinatore:
- ARGANS LTD (Francia)
- Responsabile:
- DE MARCO ALESSANDRA * - SSPT-IMPACT-TERPVS (CASACCIA)
- Ruolo ENEA:
- PARTNER
- Sito WEB:
- https://www.life-airfresh.eu/
Programmi Europei
- Programma:
- Other programmes -> LIFE (2014-2020) (N/A - Non applicabile)
Descrizione e Attività
Descrizione Generale
Urban reforestation, e.g. by increasing the tree density in cities, and peri-urban reforestation near densely populated cities where it is not easy to plant trees, can help improve air quality in cities. As large-scale reforestation is not feasible within a project, a test area will be implemented in Aix-en-Provence and Florence as front-runner cities and living labs.
AIRFRESH aims to:
. Estimate the air pollution (PM, NO2, CO2 and O3) removal capacity by urban trees and shrubs by a reforested test area in both cities.
. Estimate and quantify the environmental and health benefits provided by a new reforested test area.
. Propose recommendations for reforestation policies (e.g. number and type of tree species to be planted) for attainment of the legislative air quality standards in both cities.
. Our findings will be translated into a guidebook to support urban policies for sustainable city planning (local urban masterplan) and to make choices for "greening up" the environment to improve citizens’ well-being.
Attività svolta da ENEA
La partecipazione al progetto AIRFRESH, svolto in stretta collaborazione con i partner europei estremamente qualificati, consente all'ENEA di sviluppare ulteriori competenze e rivestire un ruolo di primo piano nella lotta all'inquinamento atmosferico.