This portfolio explores the transformative potential of integrating trees and green spaces into London's urban environment to address pollution and enhance urban life. By leveraging nature-based solutions, particularly the strategic inclusion of trees, urban areas can absorb pollutants, reduce carbon emissions, and significantly improve air quality.
Beyond environmental benefits, green spaces play a vital role in fostering physical and mental wellbeing, promoting social cohesion, and supporting urban biodiversity. Recognizing these multifaceted advantages, the Mayor of London has initiated a £3.1 million tree-planting program to combat climate change and create a healthier urban future.
The initiative seeks to increase London's tree canopy, currently at 21%, with a focus on underserved communities and vulnerable populations. Objectives include cooling the city, mitigating flood risks, and enhancing carbon absorption capacity. By integrating such green strategies into urban planning and design, this portfoli
