A Sustainability Initiative to Quantify Carbon Sequestration by Campus Trees

Autor/in	Cox, Helen M.
Titel	A Sustainability Initiative to Quantify Carbon Sequestration by Campus Trees
Quelle	In: Journal of Geography, 111 (2012) 5, S.173-183 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-1341
DOI	10.1080/00221341.2011.628046
Schlagwörter	Geography Instruction; Undergraduate Students; Campuses; Forestry; Sustainability; Conservation (Environment); Experiential Learning; Geographic Information Systems; Environmental Education; Field Studies; Cartography; Computation; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geography education; Geography lessons; Geografieunterricht; Forstwissenschaft; Waldwirtschaft; Nachhaltigkeit; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Praxisforschung; Kartenkunde; Kartografie; Kalifornien
Abstract	Over 3,900 trees on a university campus were inventoried by an instructor-led team of geography undergraduates in order to quantify the carbon sequestration associated with biomass growth. The setting of the project is described, together with its logistics, methodology, outcomes, and benefits. This hands-on project provided a team of students with several learning opportunities including an introduction to carbon sequestration, basic arboriculture, field-based measurements, mapping, geographic information systems, and biogeography concepts. A GIS geodatabase was produced containing information on tree location, species, size, biomass, carbon content, and annual CO[subscript 2] sequestration, which was later customized for integration into campus facilities management. (Contains 1 table and 5 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10