Impact of urbanization on avenue trees and its role in carbon sequestration: a case study in Kolhapur city

Avenue trees will be most effective in providing “true” shade and a commanding visual contrast between dense landscaping and open space when planted in groups. Moreover, avenues are part of urban forestry and in terms of atmospheric carbon reduction; avenues proffer the advantage of shortest carbon storage to sustain ecological stability of teeming and polluted environment. Developing cities or small towns in India are running behind modernization and developmental projects viz. road widening and it creates impact on avenue trees. During the current expansion of roads in Kolhapur city little attention has been paid to evaluate the effect of tree cuttings and role of avenue in carbon cycle. Moreover the paper describes impact of developmental projects and role of avenues in carbon estimation.