CO-CARBON
Carbon Action
Modeling and measuring carbon storage of green spaces at different urban scales
CO-CARBON is a multidisciplinary research project aiming to quantify the carbon storage of green spaces at different urban scales using novel measurements and process-based models. A wide range of socio-ecological factors will be considered while evaluating the planning and management needs of carbon-smart green spaces.
Official name
Individuals, communities, and municipalities mitigating climate change by carbon smart green space (CO-CARBON)
Duration
2020–2023, possible continuation 2024–2026.
Persons in charge
PI: Associate Prof. Leena Järvi (University of Helsinki), leena.jarvi@helsinki.fi, Deputy PI: Associate Prof. Ranja Hautamäki (Aalto University), ranja.hautamaki@aalto.fi, Research Coordinator: Rosa Rantanen (University of Helsinki), rosa.rantanen@helsinki.fi, Interaction Coordinator: Tiina Merikoski (Aalto University), tiina.merikoski@aalto.fi
Consortium
University of Helsinki, Aalto University, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK), University of Copenhagen
Funder
Strategic Research Council of the Academy of Finland
Carbon sequestration capacity of urban green spaces for use
Urban green infrastructure plays a key role in climate change mitigation and adaptation. Vegetation and soil store atmospheric carbon, modify local climate conditions, enhance stormwater cycling, and increase human well-being.
In CO-CARBON, atmospheric, soil and social scientists work together with landscape designers and urban planners. New solutions and knowledge for planning, implementation and maintenance of carbon smart urban green infrastructure are developed. This will be done in collaboration with project partners, citizens, businesses and city planners. The project aims to make carbon smart green spaces well-recognized as part of urban transition at different societal levels.
Work packages (WP)
WP1 ‘Quantification of carbon storage and fluxes in UGI’, Associate prof. Leena Järvi, UH
WP2 ‘Verification and upscaling of CSS in diverse UGI’, Doc. Liisa Kulmala, FMI
WP3 ‘Envisioning carbon-smart and just UGI’, Prof. Christopher Raymond, UH
WP4 ‘Planning carbon-smart UGI from city-level to green spaces’, Associate prof. Ranja Hautamäki, AU
WP5 ‘Construction and management of carbon-smart’, Doc. Harri Mattila, HAMK
WP6 ‘Consumer carbon handprint’, Post-doctoral researcher Juudit Ottelin, AU
WP7 ’Interaction’, Post-doctoral researcher Tiina Merikoski, AU
PROJECT PARTNERS
