Assessment and Analysis of Avenue Trees in Urban Kolkata : A Case Study

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Authors

  • Banani Mandal
     Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri College, 30 Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata-700033 ,IN
  • Arundhati Ganguly
     Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri College, 30 Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata-700033 ,IN
  • Arunava Mukherjee
     Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara, Kolkata-700118 ,IN
  • Debabrata Shome
     Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara, Kolkata-700118 ,IN

Keywords:

Avenue Trees, Urban Areas, Footpath, Correlations.

Abstract

Avenue trees are planted in urban areas for various purposes including tree shade, climate stabilization, heat absorption, beautification, etc., and especially for greenery sources. This research was aimed to assess and analyze the status of avenue trees irrespective of plant species present at footpaths of Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata. Various physical characteristics of trees as well as footpath along the main road, their distribution and correlations are discussed in the present communication.

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2017-06-01

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