Question

Avenue trees and its important​

Answer 1

Avenue trees are tall, fast growing and majestic trees with thick foliage, grown along road side. The trees provide not only shade for walkers and travelers but also shelter for stray animals from scorching heat, wind, rain, etc. It is an old concept from Vedic period. It was during the period of Asoka and Kanishka.

Answer 2

Avenue trees will be most effective in providing “true” shade and a commanding visual
contrast between dense landscaping and open space when planted in groups. Moreover,
avenues are part of urban forestry and in terms of atmospheric carbon reduction; avenues
proffer the advantage of shortest carbon storage to sustain ecological stability of teeming and
polluted environment. Developing cities or small towns in India are running behind
modernization and developmental projects viz. road widening and it creates impact on avenue
trees. During the current expansion of roads in Kolhapur city little attention has been paid to
evaluate the effect of tree cuttings and role of avenue in carbon cycle. Moreover the paper
describes impact of developmental projects and role of avenues in carbon estimation.