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Assessment and Analysis of Avenue Trees in Urban Kolkata : A Case Study


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1 Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri College, 30 Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata-700033, India
2 Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara, Kolkata-700118, India
     

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Avenue trees are planted in urban areas for various purposes including tree shade, climate stabilization, heat absorption, beautification, etc., and especially for greenery sources. This research was aimed to assess and analyze the status of avenue trees irrespective of plant species present at footpaths of Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata. Various physical characteristics of trees as well as footpath along the main road, their distribution and correlations are discussed in the present communication.

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Avenue Trees, Urban Areas, Footpath, Correlations.
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Authors

Banani Mandal
Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri College, 30 Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata-700033, India
Arundhati Ganguly
Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri College, 30 Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata-700033, India
Arunava Mukherjee
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara, Kolkata-700118, India
Debabrata Shome
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara, Kolkata-700118, India

Abstract


Avenue trees are planted in urban areas for various purposes including tree shade, climate stabilization, heat absorption, beautification, etc., and especially for greenery sources. This research was aimed to assess and analyze the status of avenue trees irrespective of plant species present at footpaths of Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata. Various physical characteristics of trees as well as footpath along the main road, their distribution and correlations are discussed in the present communication.

Keywords


Avenue Trees, Urban Areas, Footpath, Correlations.

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