Survey and planting potential of sidewalk afforestation on public streets in the urban area of Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil

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Arboreal indicator, urban forest, arboreal densification

Abstract

Urban afforestation provides a series of social, environmental, and economic benefits. Due to its importance for the quality of urban life, knowledge of the arboreal heritage offers subsidies for the public authorities to develop and improve management plans for urban afforestation. The goal was to survey the spatial distribution and estimate the potential for planting trees on streets in the urban area of Ponta Grossa, a medium-sized city in southern Brazil. Through visual analysis with the support of high-resolution images from the Pleiades sensor, as well as fieldwork in some places, it was estimated the number of trees per kilometer of road. It was observed 28,925 trees and the potential for planting 64,122 trees. Thus, there is a deficit of 35,197 trees. As it was obtained 22.52 trees/km on average, it arises a 'very high' level of attention. So, these data provide subsidies for the development of an urban forestation plan that contemplates street forestation.

Author Biographies

  • Sandra Stocker Kremer Tadenuma, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, UEPG, Ponta Grossa, PR

    Degree in Geography from the State University of Ponta Grossa (UEPG). E Post-graduated in Urban Geography and Environmental Analysis at the State University of Ponta Grossa and Distance Education - Management and Tutoring at the Leonardo Da Vinci University Center (UNIASSELVI). Master in Territory Management by the Postgraduate Program in Geography at the State University of Ponta Grossa (UEPG).

  • Silvia Méri Carvalho, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, UEPG, Ponta Grossa, PR

    Bachelor and Degree in Geography from the State University of Ponta Grossa. Master in Geography from UNESP-Rio Claro and PhD in Geography from UNESP- Presidente Prudente. Retired Associate Professor in the Department of Geosciences at the State University of Ponta Grossa (UEPG).

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2021-08-08

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Vol. 15 (2021)

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Survey and planting potential of sidewalk afforestation on public streets in the urban area of Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil. Terr@ Plural, [S. l.], v. 15, p. 1–16, 2021. Disponível em: https://revistas.uepg.br/index.php/tp/article/view/17148. Acesso em: 10 jun. 2026.