City Trees

The UN reports that approximately 7 million people worldwide die prematurely each year from air pollution, with about 4 million of these deaths occurring in Asia-Pacific. World Environment Day 2019 will therefore urge governments, industry, communities, and individuals to come together to explore renewable energy and green technologies, and improve air quality in cities and regions across the world. The theme for 2019, “Beat Air Pollution,” is a call to action call to combat this global crisis. This year’s topic invites us all to consider how we can change our everyday lives to reduce the amount of air pollution we produce, and thwart its contribution to global warming and its effects on our own health. Planting trees is a cost-effective way to tackle urban air pollution. However, the planners and public must be made aware of the ecosystem services of trees and how they can fit within any smart city’s suite of tools to combat air pollution. This app introduces selected ornamental and shade trees with their botanical, trade and Malayalam name, habit, type, crown, shape, flower colour etc so that an user can choose the right tree for urban planting.