Trees as a Solution OVERALL TREE CANOPY BENEFITS IN COLUMBUS
TREE CANOPY BENEFITS POVIDED BY 22% CANOPY IN COLUMBUS
Annual carbon captured
168,000 tons SERVICE VALUE:
$3.9 Million
Using trees to ‘sequester’ this CO2 is a key part of the Columbus Climate Adaption Plan’s goal to make the city more climate resilient.
Annual air pollution removed
2.5 million pounds SERVICE VALUE:
$4.6 Million
Ozone and particulates can especially aggravate existing respiratory conditions (like asthma) and create long-term chronic health problems (American Lung Association 2015).
Annual rainwater intercepted
331 million gallons SERVICE VALUE:
$29.5 Million
Contaminated stormwater flows into overloaded engineered sewers, ultimately reaching the local lakes and streams. Polluted water is a major cause of human health issues and degrades the local ecology. Figure 2.1 | Tree Canopy Benefits Table The tree canopy in Columbus provides many benefits, including reduction of pollutants in stormwater, removal of airborn particulate matter and sequestration of carbon. ▲ 14
COLUMBUS URBAN FORESTRY MASTER PLAN
