Ozone Pollution and Urban Greening
Created March 18, 2026
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Ozone Pollution and Urban Greening
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10.3390/stresses5040065; 20.500.14243/557684
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Paoletti, Elena, orcid: 0000-0001-5324-7769 ; Sicard, Pierre, orcid: ; Marco, Alessandra De, orcid: 0000-0001-7200-2257 ; Moura, Barbara Baesso, orcid: 0000-0001-6063-146x ; Manzini, Jacopo, orcid: 0000-0002-1008-8080
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<jats:p>Tropospheric ozone (O3) pollution is a major concern in urban environments because of its toxicity for both people and vegetation. This paper review provides an overview of atmospheric mechanisms, as well as the potential and best management practices of urban greening for reducing O3 pollution in cities. Urban greening has often been proposed as a cost-effective solution to reduce O3 pollution, but its effectiveness depends on careful species selection and integration with broader air quality management strategies. Ozone is a secondary pollutant and the volatile organic compounds emitted by vegetation (BVOCs) can play a prominent role in O3 formation. A list of recommended and to-avoid species is given here to drive future planting at city scale. Planting low BVOC-emitting species and combining greening with reductions in anthropogenic emissions are key to maximizing benefits and minimizing unintended increases in O3. Public and non-public institutions should carefully select plant species in consultation with expert scientists from the early stages, e.g., by considering local conditions and pollutant dynamics to design effective greening interventions. Collaborative planning among urban ecologists, atmospheric scientists, and municipalities is thus crucial to ensure that greening interventions contribute to overall air quality improvements rather than inadvertently enhancing O3 formation. Such improvements will also translate into plant protection from O3 stress. Therefore, future directions of research and policy integration to achieve healthier, O3-resilient urban ecosystems are also provided.</jats:p>
Publication Date
2025-11-14
Publisher
MDPI AG
Subjects
air pollution; green infrastructure; ground-level ozone; urban forest; BVOC emission; O3 stress
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65
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2673-7140
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5
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