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Estimation of the Allergenic Potential of Urban Trees and Urban Parks: Towards the Healthy Design of Urban Green Spaces of the Future

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  • Paloma Cariñanos

    (Department of Botany, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
    Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research (IISTA-CEAMA), University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain)

  • Filipa Grilo

    (Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Faculdade de Ciencias da Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Pedro Pinho

    (Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Faculdade de Ciencias da Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Manuel Casares-Porcel

    (Department of Botany, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain)

  • Cristina Branquinho

    (Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Faculdade de Ciencias da Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Nezha Acil

    (School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Science and Birmingham Institute of Forest Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK)

  • Maria Beatrice Andreucci

    (Faculty of Architecture, Sapienza Universitá di Roma, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Andreia Anjos

    (Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Faculdade de Ciencias da Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Pietro Massimiliano Bianco

    (Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), 00144 Rome, Italy)

  • Silvia Brini

    (Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), 00144 Rome, Italy)

  • Pedro Calaza-Martínez

    (Spanish Association for Public Parks and Gardens, 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain)

  • Enrico Calvo

    (Regional Agency for the Service of Agricultural and Forest (ERSAF), 2014 Milano, Italy)

  • Elisa Carrari

    (CNR Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy)

  • José Castro

    (Centro de Investigação da Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal)

  • Anna Chiesura

    (Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), 00144 Rome, Italy)

  • Otilia Correia

    (Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Faculdade de Ciencias da Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Artur Gonçalves

    (Centro de Investigação da Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal)

  • Paula Gonçalves

    (Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Faculdade de Ciencias da Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Teresa Mexia

    (Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Faculdade de Ciencias da Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Marzia Mirabile

    (Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), 00144 Rome, Italy)

  • Elena Paoletti

    (CNR Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy)

  • Margarida Santos-Reis

    (Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Faculdade de Ciencias da Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Paolo Semenzato

    (Department of Land and Agro-Forestry Systems, University of Padova, 35020 Legnano, Italy)

  • Ursa Vilhar

    (Slovenian Forestry Institute, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia)

Abstract

The impact of allergens emitted by urban green spaces on health is one of the main disservices of ecosystems. The objective of this work is to establish the potential allergenic value of some tree species in urban environments, so that the allergenicity of green spaces can be estimated through application of the Index of Urban Green Zones Allergenicity (I UGZA ). Multiple types of green spaces in Mediterranean cities were selected for the estimation of I UGZ . The results show that some of the ornamental species native to the Mediterranean are among the main causative agents of allergy in the population; in particular, Oleaceae, Cupressaceae, Fagaceae, and Platanus hispanica . Variables of the strongest impact on I UGZA were the bioclimatic characteristics of the territory and design aspects, such as the density of trees and the number of species. We concluded that the methodology to assess the allergenicity associated with urban trees and urban areas presented in this work opens new perspectives in the design and planning of urban green spaces, pointing out the need to consider the potential allergenicity of a species when selecting plant material to be used in cities. Only then can urban green areas be inclusive spaces, in terms of public health.

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  • Paloma Cariñanos & Filipa Grilo & Pedro Pinho & Manuel Casares-Porcel & Cristina Branquinho & Nezha Acil & Maria Beatrice Andreucci & Andreia Anjos & Pietro Massimiliano Bianco & Silvia Brini & Pedro , 2019. "Estimation of the Allergenic Potential of Urban Trees and Urban Parks: Towards the Healthy Design of Urban Green Spaces of the Future," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(8), pages 1-17, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:8:p:1357-:d:223018
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