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Estimation of the allergenic potential of urban trees and urban parks: Towards the healthy design of urban green spaces of the future

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dc.contributor.authorCariñanos, Paloma
dc.contributor.authorGrilo, Filipa
dc.contributor.authorPinho, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorCasares-Porcel, Manuel
dc.contributor.authorBranquinho, Cristina
dc.contributor.authorAcil, Nezha
dc.contributor.authorAndreucci, María Beatrice
dc.contributor.authorAnjos, Andreia
dc.contributor.authorBianco, Pietro Massimiliano
dc.contributor.authorBrini, Silvia
dc.contributor.authorCalaza-Martínez, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorCalvo, Enrico
dc.contributor.authorCarrari, Elisa
dc.contributor.authorCastro, José
dc.contributor.authorChiesura, Anna
dc.contributor.authorCorreia, Otilia
dc.contributor.authorGonçalves, Artur
dc.contributor.authorGonçalves, Paula
dc.contributor.authorMexia, Teresa
dc.contributor.authorMirabile, Marzia
dc.contributor.authorPaoletti, Elena
dc.contributor.authorSantos-Reis, Margarida
dc.contributor.authorSemenzato, Paolo
dc.contributor.authorVilhar, Ursa
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-19T10:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-03T11:23:45Z
dc.date.available2018-01-19T10:00:00Z
dc.date.available2020-01-03T11:23:45Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractThe impact of allergens emitted by urban green spaces on health is one of the main disservices of ecosystems. The objective of this work is to establish the potential allergenic value of some tree species in urban environments, so that the allergenicity of green spaces can be estimated through application of the Index of Urban Green Zones Allergenicity (IUGZA). Multiple types of green spaces in Mediterranean cities were selected for the estimation of IUGZ. The results show that some of the ornamental species native to the Mediterranean are among the main causative agents of allergy in the population; in particular, Oleaceae, Cupressaceae, Fagaceae, and Platanus hispanica. Variables of the strongest impact on IUGZA were the bioclimatic characteristics of the territory and design aspects, such as the density of trees and the number of species. We concluded that the methodology to assess the allergenicity associated with urban trees and urban areas presented in this work opens new perspectives in the design and planning of urban green spaces, pointing out the need to consider the potential allergenicity of a species when selecting plant material to be used in cities. Only then can urban green areas be inclusive spaces, in terms of public health.
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work has been made possible thanks to members of the Silva MediterraneaWorking Group on Urban and Peri-Urban Forestry (FAO WG7) and COST Action FP1204 Green Infrastructure approach: linking environmental with social aspects in studying and managing urban forests. Nezha Acil thanks the technical sta of ISESCO park for their help during his first visit to the park. Maria Beatrice Andreucci also thanks students Giada Di Sante, Guglielmo Pirri e Daniele Purini for her course in Environmental Technological Design of the Master degree in Landscape Architecture at Sapienza Università di Roma for participation in the tree inventory and Duilio Iamonico for the tree taxonomy classification review. The research by the Slovenian Forestry Institute was financially supported by the Program and Research group P4-0107 “Forest ecology, biology and technology” funded by the Slovenian Research Agency.
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dc.identifier.citationCariñanos, Paloma; Grilo, Filipa; Pinho, Pedro; Casares-Porcel, Manuel; Branquinho, Cristina; Acil, Nezha; Andreucci, María Beatrice; Anjos, Andreia; Bianco, Pietro Massimiliano; Brini, Silvia; Calaza-Martínez, Pedro; Calvo, Enrico; Carrari, Elisa; Castro, José; Chiesura, Anna; Correia, Otilia; Gonçalves, Artur; Gonçalves, Paula; Mexia, Teresa; Mirabile, Marzia; Paoletti, Elena; Santos-Reis, Margarida; Semenzato, Paolo; Vilhar, Ursa (2019). Estimation of the allergenic potential of urban trees and urban parks: Towards the healthy design of urban green spaces of the future. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. ISSN 1661-7827. 16, p. 1-17en_EN
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16081357en_EN
dc.identifier.issn1661-7827
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/19992
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyesen_EN
dc.subjectAllergenic treesen_EN
dc.subjectCost of greeningen_EN
dc.subjectEcosystem disservicesen_EN
dc.subjectImpact on healthen_EN
dc.subjectIndex of urban green zone allergenicityen_EN
dc.subjectValue of potential allergenicity (VPA)en_EN
dc.titleEstimation of the allergenic potential of urban trees and urban parks: Towards the healthy design of urban green spaces of the futureen_EN
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