Potential Urban Forest Carbon Sequestration and Storage Capacities in Burnside Industrial Park, Nova Scotia
dc.contributor.author | Walsh, Alison | |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Environmental Studies | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | School of Resource & Environmental Studies | en_US |
dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | N/A | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Karen Beazley | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Michelle Adams | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Raymond Côté | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Peter Duinker | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-05-22T14:14:59Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-05-22T14:14:59Z | |
dc.date.defence | 2012-04-13 | |
dc.date.issued | 2012-05-22 | |
dc.description.abstract | Urban and industrial settings represent potential areas for increased carbon (C) sequestration and storage through intensified tree growth. Consisting of an estimated 1270 ha of land once entirely forested, Burnside Industrial Park (BIP) in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Our study examines the degree to which intensified urban tree planting within the BIP ecosystem could enhance C sequestration and storage. This was achieved by conducting a geospatial analysis in combination with construction of a C model. Three scenarios urban forest development were examined. If all potential planting spots are filled with trees by 2020, an estimated 26,368 tC, at a sequestration rate of 635 tC/yr, could be achieved by 2050. Next, we explored the challenges and opportunities associated with pursuing C offset markets as a means for funding urban forest development within BIP. A basic framework from which a community?based C offset market could potentially be established was recommended. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/14864 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Carbon sequestration, carbon modelling, carbon credits, urban forest, industrial park | en_US |
dc.title | Potential Urban Forest Carbon Sequestration and Storage Capacities in Burnside Industrial Park, Nova Scotia | en_US |
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