Valorando e valorizando áreas verdes urbanas

Abstract

The green areas in the cities are important in the conservation of urban biodiversity, besides contributing important ecosystem services. Campo Grande is considered one of the most wooded cities in the world, which can represent an ecological corridor and influence the local climate. The objective of this study is to compare some green areas of the city of Campo Grande with the metrics of ecosystem services that are estimated in the i-Tree software, such as sequestration and annual storage of carbon dioxide (CO2), whose results are converted into Real (R$). Through the online platform and Google Earth, 11 neighborhoods with 3 squares were established each, located at least 300 meters from each other. The area of the squares ranged from 10,21 ha to 0,0768 ha resulting in important carbon sequestration sites (CO2), with an average of 22,81 tond/year equivalent to R$ 23.756,99. Through the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) it was verified that the neighborhoods Centro, São Francisco, Cruzeiro and Amambaí have the highest population density, however, with a lower concentration of carbon, income, Urban Quality of Life Index (IQVU) and US$. Differently the Carandá, Autonomista and Chácara Cachoeira neighborhoods that have a higher concentration of these variables. Therefore, it’s essential that the neighborhoods, somehow, prioritize the local afforestation since it’s benefical for the population by improving the climatic conditions and quality of life.