[PAOCQ] Lucy Hutyra (Boston University)

“Vegetation influences on CO2, air quality & Climate in cities”

Cities are at the forefront of both the challenges and solutions related to climate change. As major sources of fossil fuel emissions and hotspots for air quality hazards, urban areas also represent powerful centers of innovation and action aimed at climate adaptation and mitigation. This seminar presents insights from over a decade of research focused on the complex interplay between urban vegetation, carbon dynamics, air quality, and urban climate. Through this lens, we will explore how nature-based solutions can be leveraged to support more resilient cities in the face of a changing climate.

PAOC Colloquium —

Interdisciplinary seminar series that brings together the whole PAOC (Program in Atmospheres, Oceans, and Climate) community. Seminar topics include all research concerning the physics, chemistry, and biology of the atmospheres, oceans and climate, as well as talks about societal impacts of climatic processes.

Contact: paoc-colloquium-comm@mit.edu