Assessing carbon storage and sequestration benefits of urban greening in Nador City, Morocco, utilizing GIS and the InVEST model

• DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2024.100171
• Publication Date: 2024-02-21T17:23:20Z
• Authors: Lambarki Rachid; Achbab Elmostafa; Maanan Mehdi; Rhinane Hassan
• Keywords: Green infrastructure; Land Cover

In the 21st century, tackling climate change is an important challenge, and absorption of CO2 via urban greening employing photosynthesis offers a potential answer to issue. Within this work, city Nador chosen as case study. The initiative in question proposes enhanced technique focused on estimating advantages terms carbon storage sequestration. This combines use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools InVEST model, enabling study land cover (LULC) scenarios within location. These contain numerous alternatives, ranging from adoption intense extensive green roofs establishment gardens woodland areas. modeling depends exploitation maps, reinforced by bibliographic examination key reservoirs. analysis results biophysical indicates considerable increase over 45.36% compared existing condition when option chosen. setting roofs, rise reaches rate 64.20%. Furthermore, restoration Gourougou forest north leads 70.30%. diverse combinations, such integration with vegetation, greatly helps further enhancing storage. From financial perspective, additional value can range $2,012,825.16 $3,601,025.53, depending scenario. assessment highlights possible that might be converted into credits return for emission reduction, partially offsetting expenses associated each solution. Ultimately, these findings give chance planners architecture professionals perform in-depth planning analyses.