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Reforestation as a novel abatement and compliance measure for ground-level ozone

dc.creatorKroeger, Timmspa
dc.creatorEscobedo, Francisco J.spa
dc.creatorHernandez,, José L.spa
dc.creatorVarela, Sebastiánspa
dc.creatorDelphin, Soniaspa
dc.creatorFisher, Jonathan R. B.spa
dc.creatorWaldron, Janicespa
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-19T14:40:24Z
dc.date.available2020-08-19T14:40:24Z
dc.date.created2014-09-08spa
dc.description.abstractHigh ambient ozone (O3) concentrations are a widespread and persistent problem globally. Although studies have documented the role of forests in removing O3 and one of its precursors, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), the cost effectiveness of using peri-urban reforestation for O3 abatement purposes has not been examined. We develop a methodology that uses available air quality and meteorological data and simplified forest structure growth-mortality and dry deposition models to assess the performance of reforestation for O3 precursor abatement. We apply this methodology to identify the cost-effective design for a hypothetical 405-ha, peri-urban reforestation project in the Houston–Galveston–Brazoria O3 nonattainment area in Texas. The project would remove an estimated 310 tons of (t) O3 and 58 t NO2 total over 30 y. Given its location in a nitrogen oxide (NOx)-limited area, and using the range of Houston area O3 production efficiencies to convert forest O3 removal to its NOx equivalent, this is equivalent to 127–209 t of the regulated NOx. The cost of reforestation per ton of NOx abated compares favorably to that of additional conventional controls if no land costs are incurred, especially if carbon offsets are generated. Purchasing agricultural lands for reforestation removes this cost advantage, but this problem could be overcome through cost-share opportunities that exist due to the public and conservation benefits of reforestation. Our findings suggest that peri-urban reforestation should be considered in O3 control efforts in Houston, other US nonattainment areas, and areas with O3 pollution problems in other countries, wherever O3 formation is predominantly NOx limited.eng
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1409785111
dc.identifier.issnISSN: 0027-8424
dc.identifier.issnEISSN: 1091-6490
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/26866
dc.language.isoengspa
dc.publisherNational Academy of Sciencesspa
dc.relation.citationEndPageE4213
dc.relation.citationIssueNo. 40
dc.relation.citationStartPageE4204
dc.relation.citationTitleProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
dc.relation.citationVolumeVol. 111
dc.relation.ispartofProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, ISSN:0027-8424;EISSN:1091-6490, Vol.111, No.40 (September, 2014); pp. E4204-E4213spa
dc.relation.urihttps://www.pnas.org/content/111/40/E4204spa
dc.rights.accesRightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.accesoAbierto (Texto Completo)spa
dc.sourceProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of Americaspa
dc.source.instnameinstname:Universidad del Rosario
dc.source.reponamereponame:Repositorio Institucional EdocUR
dc.subject.keywordAir pollutionspa
dc.subject.keywordEcosystem servicesspa
dc.subject.keywordNatural infrastructurespa
dc.subject.keywordState implementation planspa
dc.titleReforestation as a novel abatement and compliance measure for ground-level ozonespa
dc.title.TranslatedTitleLa reforestación como medida novedosa de reducción y cumplimiento del ozono a nivel del suelospa
dc.typearticleeng
dc.type.hasVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
dc.type.spaArtículospa
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