Pendugaan Karbon Tersimpan di Berbagai Jalur Hijau Jalan Arteri Sekunder Kota Medan Bagian Tengah
Abstract: Green belt is one of
the green open spaces are quite effective in absorbing carbon emissions and
pollutant gases around the highway in the city. Plants were grown in a green
belt has the ability to absorb carbon emissions. Because it is necessary to do
the calculation of the carbon stored in various green belt in the secondary
arterial roads Medan city. The purpose of this research was to calculate the
potential carbon is stored in various green belt in the secondary arterial
roads Medan. Sampling lines and plant samples was conducted using purposive
sampling and census methods. Calculation data using allometric models. The
results showed that there are 8 types of plants on the green belt of research
of the kind that most dominating is Palem Raja (Oreodoxa regia). The highest
value of carbon stored by type of plant found in plant angsana (Pterocarpus
indicus) with a total value of carbon stored in the 8 green belt, namely
525,337 Ton/Ha, or an average of 65,67 Ton/Ha. The highest value of carbon
stored by the green belt of research there is on the path to Balai Kota street,
district of Medan Barat with a value of 274,985 Ton/Ha.
Penulis: Elisa Manik, Siti
Latifah, Pindi Patana
Kode Jurnal: jpkehutanandd160084
