Abstract

VASQUEZ-BEDOYA, MANUELA  and  ARROYAVE-MAYA, MARÍA DEL PILAR. Ranking Of Tree Species According To Their Ability To Remove Air Particulate Matter In The Aburrá Valley. Rev.EIA.Esc.Ing.Antioq [online]. 2019, vol.16, n.32, pp.229-242. ISSN 1794-1237.  https://doi.org/10.24050/reia.v16i32.1270.

Air pollution is a global problem and Colombia is not immune to this problem. Specifically, the Aburrá Valley has presented high levels of particulate matter in the air (PM) that exceed the limits established by the Colombian Air Quality Standard and by the World Health Organization (WHO). In this present work, a ranking was made of the 100 most common trees species in Valle de Aburrá that better control the PM, based on its functional traits. Retrophyllum rospigliosii, Inga densiflora, Zygia longifolia, Bauhinia picta and Calliandra haematocephala were the five native species with the greatest capacity for removal MP. It is suggested that those species that are above the average of 17.8 in the ranking be considered in planting plans aimed at improving the air quality within the Aburrá Valley.

Keywords : Urban greening; Urban environment; Atmospheric pollution; Air Quality; Functional traits; Ecosystem services.

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