Sunday, 12 August 2007

Response to Miss Sandya

Problems with trees in urban area

Green areas for every city are necessary, and it is part of urban engineering. But we have to consider the following before plantation;

1. Study the Master Plan of city.
2. Plantations of some ornamental trees disturb traffics, transmission lines after some years?
3. Whether the city needs trees for shadow or aesthetic values?
4. Concerning to the merging of roads and sub- roads and streets
5. Are irrigation facilities for plantation area available? It may be detrimental to sewage systems.
6. Age and resistance of plantation t harmful gasses.
7. Selection of trees for specific location. Specific places may need specific tree species in urban area.
8. Understanding of tree species due to geographic location
9. Need of light to those area and building that trees will grow in front of them.
10. Root system of trees need not disturb roads and pavements.

In my opinion above mentioned points are very important factors for plantation inside the cities and must be considered. Otherwise plantation in the city will bring many problems to the city as you can see in pictures below.


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