Municipality of Vicenza
1.78
hectars of restored areas
2,852
plants
up to 263
tons of CO2 absorbed in 20 years (*)
up to 612
Kg of PM10 absorbed per year (*)
The thirteenth Arbolia project, located in the south-west of the city near a cycle path and implemented thanks to the collaboration with the Municipality of Vicenza, Snam, Global Power Plus Srl, Green Future Project and the law firm GF Legal, has been launched.
The new green belt, with 2,852 trees planted, will absorb up to 263 tonnes of CO2 over 20 years and 612 kg of PM10 per year. It is an important project that confirms the importance of environmental sustainability and the protection of biodiversity.
The choice of species for afforestation was made considering the characteristics of the soil and climate of the area concerned.
The following were planted:
TREES:
SHRUBS:
(*) The CO2 absorption value is calculated over the 20-year plant afforestation life and takes into account the specificities of the individual project and the main climatic regions in Italy.
The calculation was carried out on the basis of a study commissioned by Arbolia to the University of Tuscia, which involved the creation of a database containing information on growth, environmental and stationary characteristics from scientific documentation for the forest species most used in afforestation projects in Italy.
The methodology proposed at international level and used for the calculation considers the conversion of unforested land (prairies, cultivated land, etc.) into forests, as provided for by the IPCC Guidelines - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (2006), compared to the changes in carbon quantities that would have been observed in the absence of the project activities (baseline).