Services and Limits of Urban Vegetation to Mitigate Climate Change
Name of Event/Lecture
Services and Limits of Urban Vegetation to Mitigate Climate Change
Name of Speaker
Dr Erik Velasco
You are invited to the ‘Services and Limits of Urban Vegetation to Mitigate Climate Change’ lecture series organised by NUS Landscape Architecture:
Date: 14 Jan, 2022 (Friday)
Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM (Singapore Standard Time)
Registration link: https://forms.gle/mfG7VbPZfqyyQvCr8
Location: FORUM, School of Design and Environment (SDE) 4 Building, 4F, National University of Singapore*
*This is a hybrid session. The venue is accessible only to invited audiences. For others, the Zoom link will be emailed after your registration
Course Fee: Free
SILA CPD points: 2
About the event
Limited knowledge on urban biogeochemistry and a lack of holistic assessments of the role of vegetation within the urban ecosystem question the expected benefits of nature- based climate solutions. Based on a series of unique field experiments, the talk will explain how plants and soil regulate the exchange of carbon and heat in Singapore’s parks, gardens and lawns, and why it is important to develop planting schemes and implement gardening practices that promote carbon storage, improve thermal comfort and reduce the impact of maintenance activities. Bear in mind that the urban landscape is a disturbed ecosystem, and vegetation faces limits and underappreciated risks.
About the Speaker
Dr Erik Velasco has over 20 years’ experience working with other scientists, authorities, journalists and the general public to devise effective solutions to improve the atmospheric environment. He has paid special attention to the role of urban vegetation in cleaning and cooling the ambient air, as well as in removing atmospheric carbon. He received his PhD from Washington State University and has worked for various institutes and universities in Mexico, USA and Singapore.