Cinco cidades que nasceram arborizadas

Abstract

Urban afforestation is nowadays considered a fundamental item in urban organization, for the benefits it brings to citizens and to the characteristically anthropized environment that cities represent. The planet is becoming urbanized and cities will invariably be the living environment for the vast majority of human beings. Afforestation is currently recommended for its environmental and ecosystem services, but its presence predates these scientific discoveries. Trees began to compose the urban structure in the 19th century, and in Brazil some cities were born designed to house space for this plant element. This work is about six projected Brazilian cities that, since their conception, already included trees as elements of design and organization of space. Eight researchers and specialists talk about the origin of these cities and the space that the tree had in its original project, also inferring about the permanence of this motivator today. This work is dedicated to researchers and those interested in the subject and aims to raise awareness among citizens about the importance of thinking about more integral spaces that dignify urban life and where the tree plays a leading role.