Estimación del almacenamiento y retención de Dióxido de carbono en el arbolado urbano público de la zona de Achumani de la ciudad de La Paz a través de una aplicación móvil
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En la actualidad, es muy vigente la problemática relacionada a la emisión y secuestro de gases de efecto invernadero, causantes del cambio climático. Siendo los ecosistemas forestales y de arbolado urbano una importante herramienta para la retención y secuestro de dióxido de carbono (CO2) - uno de los principales gases de efecto invernadero - en la atmósfera. Por ello se establece la necesidad de generar estudios relevantes que permitan medir el impacto que pueda tener el crecimiento o deterioro de estos en la huella de carbono a nivel local. El objetivo es estimar la masa total de carbono almacenada en el arbolado urbano público de la Zona de Achumani de la ciudad de La Paz, en forma de biomasa, así como la cantidad que se estima se secuestró de la atmósfera en el último año, a través de un estudio de tipo descriptivo con un enfoque cuantitativo de diseño tipo ex post facto transversal, utilizando un muestreo aleatorio simple de 14 cuadrantes de 1 ha., en cada uno de los cuales se estimó en base a medidas tomadas con la aplicación Kuka-Suite la biomasa de cada espécimen y el total de biomasa almacenada en el cuadrante. Se obtuvo un total estimado de 6085 toneladas de CO2, con un crecimiento estimado de 55 toneladas en el año, previo al estudio.
In recent times, a very current issue regards the emission and sequestration of greenhouse gases, which are a cause for climate change. Forest and urban forests are an important tool for retention and sequestration of carbon dioxide (CO2) - one of the main greenhouse gases - in the atmosphere. Therefore, it becomes necessary to create relevant studies that are able to measure the impact that their development or deterioration could have in the local carbon footprint of local communities. The goal of estimating the total mass of carbon currently stored as biomass in the urban forest of the Achumani area in La Paz city, and the quantity that it sequestered in the year before. Applying a descriptive study with a quantitative approach and an ex post facto transversal design, using a sample of 14 one-ha quadrants. For each quadrant, the biomass of every specimen was estimated using the app Kuka-Suite, along with the total biomass for the quadrant. This resulted in an estimated 6085 tons of stored CO2 and an estimated 55 tons of growth in the year, before the study.
In recent times, a very current issue regards the emission and sequestration of greenhouse gases, which are a cause for climate change. Forest and urban forests are an important tool for retention and sequestration of carbon dioxide (CO2) - one of the main greenhouse gases - in the atmosphere. Therefore, it becomes necessary to create relevant studies that are able to measure the impact that their development or deterioration could have in the local carbon footprint of local communities. The goal of estimating the total mass of carbon currently stored as biomass in the urban forest of the Achumani area in La Paz city, and the quantity that it sequestered in the year before. Applying a descriptive study with a quantitative approach and an ex post facto transversal design, using a sample of 14 one-ha quadrants. For each quadrant, the biomass of every specimen was estimated using the app Kuka-Suite, along with the total biomass for the quadrant. This resulted in an estimated 6085 tons of stored CO2 and an estimated 55 tons of growth in the year, before the study.
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Vol. 19, No. 19