Estimation of carbon sequestration rate between linear and curvilinear design landscape setting urban park

Urban parks are emerging as one of the important spaces in the urban fabric. Urban parks act as places that could increase the tranquillity and comfort of urban life by providing a space for people to relax their mind and become places for recreation and leisure. The need for urban parks became greater as cities expanded and the urban population rapidly grew. Therefore, having an urban park can facilitate a reduction in GHG emissions by alleviating some of the impacts of this dense development. Trees in the urban parks are an important agent to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide accumulate in the urban area. The carbon sequestration rate was calculated by biomass equations, using field data collection, measurement and survey data analysis. This study aimed to calculate, predict and compare carbon sequestration rate produced by plant materials through linear and curvilinear design landscape setting. The decisive outcomes of this study are the optimization of carbon sequestration rate by selecting the right plant material specifications with suitable landscape design setting. The findings revealed that curvilinear design landscape setting sequesters more carbon than linear design landscape setting. Plants with bigger girth and larger quantities sequester more carbon compared to smaller girth and fewer trees. These findings will become a green practice approached towards building a sustainable environment with better design solutions

The influence of urban park green spaces, plant material specifications and spatial design organization and pattern towards carbon sequestration rate

Urban parks planning and management is a crucial issue in the context of the urban environment and community development by creating space for social interactions, recreation, aesthetics and provide natural habitats. Apart from that, the value of the ecological functions such as air purification, storm water regulation and carbon storage are also crucial for biodiversity conservation within the urban context. This study provides a case study of the quantification of carbon sequestration rate by a selected urban park with a hybrid design landscape setting in Putra Heights, Mukim Damansara, Selangor. The carbon sequestration rate was calculated by biomass equations, using field data inventory, measurements, plan analysis and survey data analysis. This study aimed to discuss the influence of urban park green spaces, plant materials specifications and spatial design organization and pattern towards carbon sequestration rate. The significant outcome of this study is the determination of key factors that influenced the Carbon Sequestration Rate. This study proved that higher plants specification plays an important role in sequestering more carbon. The larger green area also contributes to higher carbon sequestration rate. These findings will become a novel landscape design approach to neutralize carbon emission with cost-effective and environmentally friendly

Estimation of carbon sequestration rate of urban park with linear and curvilinear design landscape setting

The need for urban parks became greater as cities expanded and the urban population rapidly grew. Therefore, having an urban park can facilitate a reduction in GHG emissions by alleviating some of the impacts of this dense development. Trees in the urban parks are an important factors reducing the amount of carbon dioxide accumulated in the urban area. The carbon sequestration rate was calculated with biomass equations, using field data collection, measurements and survey data analysis. This study aimed to calculate, predict and compare carbon sequestration rate of plant materials with linear and curvilinear design landscape setting. The decisive outcome of this study are the optimization of carbon sequestration rate by selecting the right plant material specifications with suitable landscape design setting. The findings revealed that the curvilinear design landscape setting sequesters more carbon per m2 than linear design landscape setting. Plants with bigger girth and larger quantities contribute to sequestering greater carbon compared to smaller girth and fewer trees. These findings will become a green practice approached towards building a sustainable environment with better design solutions

The influence of urban park green spaces, plant materials organization and spatial design and pattern towards carbon sequestration rate

Urban parks have been viewed as an important part of urban and community development that will facilitate social cohesion by creating space for social interactions and provide natural habitats. Apart from that, the value of urban parks nowadays as part of the living environment as reflected in higher real estate prices especially in housing township development. Urban parks also function as a carbon sink by reducing air pollutant levels and sequestering atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). This study provides a case study of the quantification of carbon sequestration rate by a selected urban park with hybrid design landscape setting in Putra Heights, Mukim Damansara, Selangor, a rapidly urbanized and populated city surrounded by highly developed residential areas and located nearby Light Rail Transit (LRT) and ELITE highway. The carbon sequestration rate was calculated by biomass equations, using field data inventory, measurement, plan analysis and survey data analysis. This study aimed to calculate, predict and compare carbon sequestration rate produced by plant materials through hybrid design landscape setting at a certain period of time. The significance outcome of this study is the determination of key factors that influenced the Carbon Sequestration Rate at different design landscape setting. This study proved that higher plants specification plays an important role in sequestering more carbon. The larger green area also contributes to higher carbon sequestration rate. These findings will become a novel landscape design approach to neutralize carbon emission with cost-effective and environmentally friendly

Assessment of urban park landscape setting design towards carbon sequestration rate

Urban parks varies in size ranging from 400 to 30 000 hectares all over the world and one thing in common they possessed is that urban trees play an important role in mitigating the impacts of climate change by sequestering atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). Calculation of carbon (C) stored and sequestered by urban trees is the actual and critical assessment of the real potential role of an urban park in reducing atmospheric CO2. This paper provides a case study of the quantification of C storage and sequestration by two urban parks with two different landscape setting design in Subang Jaya and Damansara, a rapidly urbanized and populated city in west coast of Malaysia. The C storage or sequestration rate was estimated by biomass equations, using field inventory and analysis survey data. The calculation of biomass provides reasonably accurate estimation of the amount of carbon that was sequestered from trees over the years. Our findings revealed that different landscape setting design contribute to marked differences in carbon stored. Curvilinear landscape setting design was found to sequester more carbon compared to informal landscape setting even though total green and built up areas for both sites are similar. These findings provide insights and better understanding of the role of urban park as carbon sink

Assessment of urban park landscape setting design towards carbon sequestration rate

Urban parks varies in size ranging from 400 to 30 000 hectares all over the world and one thing in common they possessed is that urban trees play an important role in mitigating the impacts of climate change by sequestering atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). Calculation of carbon (C) stored and sequestered by urban trees is the actual and critical assessment of the real potential role of an urban park in reducing atmospheric CO2. This paper provides a case study of the quantification of C storage and sequestration by two urban parks with two different landscape setting design in Subang Jaya and Damansara, a rapidly urbanized and populated city in west coast of Malaysia. The C storage or sequestration rate was estimated by biomass equations, using field inventory and analysis survey data. The calculation of biomass provides reasonably accurate estimation of the amount of carbon that was sequestered from trees over the years. Our findings revealed that different landscape setting design contribute to marked differences in carbon stored. Curvilinear landscape setting design was found to sequester more carbon compared to informal landscape setting even though total green and built up areas for both sites are similar. These findings provide insights and better understanding of the role of urban park as carbon sink

Urban green park landscape design model for monitoring, predicting and calculating carbon sequestration rate

The excessive reliance on fossil fuels and carbon production from daily appliances could cause a detrimental impact on the surrounding environment. This is due to the increase in carbon emissions which is one of the major contributors to the greenhouse effect. To alleviate the carbon footprint in the urban environment context, one of the promising methods to reduce carbon dioxide emission to the atmosphere is by selecting an appropriate plant species as well as optimization of the spatial organization of plant materials. Besides the character of the plant materials, criteria such as locality, age, diameter and height are very much influenced by the carbon sequestration rate. The Malaysian government pledged to achieve up to 40% voluntary reduction in carbon emission intensity. This research evaluates the abilities of vegetation and landscape plant setting as a vital component in adjusting the carbon sequestration according to species and the area. Carbon sequestration by vegetation and planting design is a great potential greenhouse gas mitigation measure. However, there is no specific landscape modeling design that can calculate the rate of carbon sequestration in our environment. Vegetation has a vital role in helping to sequestrate carbon emissions. The significance of this study is even with limited green space areas in urban areas, the carbon sequestration rate (CSR) can be further increased with the right selection of plants, at the right place with the right design. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a carbon sequestration design model system that can monitor, calculate and predict how much carbon can be absorbed by proposed plant species at a certain period. The anticipated outcomes of this study will be the green approach to monitor and sequester carbon toxicity using plant species as well as a novel landscape design approach model system to neutralize carbon emission which is cost-effective and environmentally friendly