Reykjavik, Iceland
Urban Street Tree Mapping
This work was carried out as part of a Research Internship at the Department of Environmental Planning of the City of Reykjavik, from May to September 2023
StoryMaps report with interactive maps: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/b3c75d49ee6541289169bac283be3e74
Trees provide habitat for local biodiversity, strengthening ecological processes (Liu and Silk, 2022)
Trees improve urban air quality, manage stormwater and increase carbon sequestration (Song et al., 2018)
Trees and green space can contribute positively towards the physical and mental health and wellbeing of a city's residents (Van den Bosch and Sang, 2017)
Trees in Reykjavik provide a buffer from winds, and diversify the landscape.
