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Application on ecosystem services of urban forestry

  • Date of declaration:2019-07-04
  • PI:Sheng-Shan Lu
  • Division:Forest Protection Division
Research title
Science and Technology Programs(2018)
KeyWord
biogenic volatile organic compounds;phytoncides;aromatherapy;essential oil;forest therapy;urban forest;management;economic value;ecosystem;
Abstract
一、In this study, we will develop the ecosystem services benefits assessment models that are suitable for use in Taiwan. We will collect different kinds of ecosystem services benefits assessment model of urban trees. To recognize the need of basic information and relevant parameters required for each model. And through the literature, surveys, etc. to collect urban tree species, DBH, and height data. And collect basic environmental data such as meteorological data, air pollution data, etc., which required for collecting relevant assessment models. We will develop the urban forest benefit database platform to evaluate the ecosystem services provided by a single tree or the entire urban forest, the Economics analysis of urban forest health management. Provide urban forest managers or policy makers an overall planning reference.二、The project will first establish a database on the volatile components of the forest leaves of the urban forest species, which are characteristic of the forest healing base. The characteristics of volatile components and aroma components of leaves and the influence of different sampling methods on the composition of leaves were comprehensively studied by means of collecting leaf and destructive testing. The available characteristics and potential exploitation value of different tree species were also discussed. The complete scientific data were provided as a basis for assessing the effects of the forest bathing, providing a reference for deep forest ecotourism promotion and reforestation planning, making use of the multi-purpose function of trees and enhancing the green tourism refinement and creating the surrounding industry value. Phytoncide is unique in forest space can be connected with plant essential oils, compared with the field experiment that it were easy to control the change, so the way of aromatherapy as a preliminary validation of forest healing efficacy, and then according to the forest phytoncide of composition and concentration Creating Five - Sense Forest Experiments and Simulating Spatial Verification of Forest Healing. Therefore, the rapid establishment and search for different characteristics of the forest healing center and off-line healing methods, and understand the differences, in addition to the study of the project theory research, to achieve the important goal.