Project description

Arbolia’s fourth project was realized at Pignataro Maggiore, in the province of Caserta, on an area owned by the municipality and located on the south side of a hilly elevation close to the Monastery of S. Croce.

Through the afforestation intervention, it was possible to activate a vegetational evolutionary process capable of reconstituting an evergreen forest in continuity with the pine forest bordering the interested area.

The agreement between Arbolia and the Municipality also provides for a cleaning service of the adjacent area, thus also improving its visual impact.

Social and environmental benefits

This intervention has permitted to redevelop an important location for the Municipality, both from a landscape perspective, as well as for use by the local community and tourism in the area.

The new urban wood will be able to absorb up to 27 tonnes of CO₂ and 18 kg of PM₁₀ per year. 

Most used species

The choice of species for the afforestation was made by taking into account the soil and climate characteristics of the interested area.

The following were planted:

TREES

• Evergreen oak, 300 plants

SHRUBS

• Strawberry tree, 40 plants
• Common box, 40 plants
• Common juniperus, 20 plants

(*) calculated considering the growth of plants over 20 years based on the following bibliographical studies:

Study conduct by the Tuscany Region “guidelines to the plating of specific tree species for the absorption of nitrogen dioxide, fine particulate matter and ozone” in partnership with the National Research Council as part of the program 'MOnitoring ozone injury for seTTing new critical LEvelS' ('Mottles')

Research conducted by the National Research Council carried out at the Institute of Biometeorology of Bologna, which considers 31 tree and shrub species. Research conducted as part of the Qualiviva project, which saw the Pistoia Nursery Association as the leader and AIAPP (Italian Association of Landscape Architecture), CNR-IPSP (National Research Council - Institute for the Sustainable Protection of Plants) as a partner, CREA-VIV (Council for Research in Agriculture and Analysis of Agricultural Economics - Research Unit for Nursery and Management of Environmental and Ornamental Green), DiSPAA - University of Florence (Department of Sciences of Agrifood Production and Environmental Science), the Minoprio Foundation, the Agricultural School of Monza Park as well as Plants and Flowers of Italy and the Consorzio Florovivaisti Lombardi, which considers 103 species to be used in urban areas, also with regards to the absorption of CO₂.