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3/2/2022 <br />4 <br />Air Pollution Removal <br />Poor air quality is a common problem in many urban areas. It can lead to <br />decreased human health, damage to landscape materials and ecosystem <br />processes, and reduced visibility. The urban forest can help improve air <br />quality by reducing air temperature, directly removing pollutants from the <br />air, and reducing energy consumption in buildings, which consequently <br />reduces air pollutant emissions from the power sources. It is estimated that <br />trees remove 354.1 pounds of air pollution (ozone (O3), carbon monoxide <br />(CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), particulate matter less than 2.5 microns <br />(PM2.5)2, and sulfur dioxide (SO2)) per year. <br />Next Steps <br />The completion of the Tree Inventory qualifies the city to apply for future <br />County grants. <br />Data collected will be integrated into the city’s GIS system for monitoring <br />and updating the tree canopy. <br />Continue to seek direction and priorities from the Parks and <br />Environmental Commission.