CO2 CONCENTRATION REDUCTION VIA AFFORESTATION OF URBAN AREAS

Abstract

Recently, many environmental problems have emerged in Egypt. The increase in human activities, technological progress, population density and fossil fuel burning, are known to increase harmful emissions and oxides within densely populated urban areas are considered the main pollutants. These factors lead to an unhealthy environment and the phenomenon of heat island and negatively affect the overall health of the human beings, which in turn, reduce the production efficiency.Hence, it is so important to find the most efficient strategies that can be followed to decrease oxides and harmful emissions. This paper focuses on the role of the green component of plants and trees in the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, reduce greenhouse gases and improve air quality is studied.The microclimate simulation software “Envimet” is used for calculating the amount of carbon dioxide emissions within the area of “Alsayed Elbadawi”, an ancient area in Tanta, Egypt. The simulation is performed to the current situation of that urban space and after improving it, which comprising this area by planting the green elements and trees. This will manifest the role of the afforestation in improving air quality and reducing oxides concentrations within the area to achieve a clean urban for sustainability.