Urban green spaces are one potential mean to mitigate climate change and its impacts on society. Vegetation and soil store atmospheric carbon, modify local climate, and enhance human well-being and biodiversity. The aim of CO-CARBON is to quantify the carbon storage of green spaces at different urban scales using novel measurements and process-based models at the same time when accounting for other socio-ecological factors, and support practical operations for the multiple planning and management needs of carbon-smart UGI. Ultimately the aim is to promote carbon-smart UGI to become a well-recognized part of urban transition at different societal levels. CO-CARBON brings atmospheric, soil and social scientists together with landscape designers, urban planners, businesses, governmental and national bodies and residents. The project is done at the University of Helsinki, Aalto University, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Häme University of Applied Sciences and University of Copenhagen.

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