Does having a bigger lawn help the environment? The health and well-being advantages that come with incorporating nature into cities can be maximized with targeted action to decrease disparities in access to high-quality green space.
Maintaining robust, healthy grass is also good for the environment. Unlike hard surfaces like concrete, ashfall, and wood, grass on lawns improves soil, filters the air, traps carbon dioxide, reduces erosion from rainwater runoff, lowers temperatures, and reduces noise pollution. A healthy lawn can: help the breakdown of organic chemicals, provide wildlife habits, and have a cooling effect during the summer. Grass can help purify your water, as its dense roots help trap and remove pollutants. The ability of a lawn to absorb noise from people, vehicles, and animals is a significant advantage of grass.
Like all other plants, grass absorbs carbon dioxide while exhaling oxygen. Human and animal life depends on oxygen, but carbon dioxide must also be captured because too much CO2 can cause the air temperature to rise, among other environmental hazards. Grass also traps dust to keep it out of the air and our lungs while also removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Having a bigger lawn can help the environment. The fact that grass keeps the soil loose and open with lots of pores for water to soak into is another advantage of grass.
Sources:
1.https://extension.umn.edu/lawncare/environmental-benefits-healthy-lawns#:~:text=Green%20plants%2C%20including%20lawns%2C%20through,59%20percent%20over%20removing%20clippings.
2.https://scotts.com/en-us/seasonal-tips/the-environmental-benefits-of-your-lawn.html
3.https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/who-benefits-from-nature-in
4.https://justrightlawns.com/blog/how-grass-benefits-the-environment
Maintaining robust, healthy grass is also good for the environment. Unlike hard surfaces like concrete, ashfall, and wood, grass on lawns improves soil, filters the air, traps carbon dioxide, reduces erosion from rainwater runoff, lowers temperatures, and reduces noise pollution. A healthy lawn can: help the breakdown of organic chemicals, provide wildlife habits, and have a cooling effect during the summer. Grass can help purify your water, as its dense roots help trap and remove pollutants. The ability of a lawn to absorb noise from people, vehicles, and animals is a significant advantage of grass.
Like all other plants, grass absorbs carbon dioxide while exhaling oxygen. Human and animal life depends on oxygen, but carbon dioxide must also be captured because too much CO2 can cause the air temperature to rise, among other environmental hazards. Grass also traps dust to keep it out of the air and our lungs while also removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Having a bigger lawn can help the environment. The fact that grass keeps the soil loose and open with lots of pores for water to soak into is another advantage of grass.
Sources:
1.https://extension.umn.edu/lawncare/environmental-benefits-healthy-lawns#:~:text=Green%20plants%2C%20including%20lawns%2C%20through,59%20percent%20over%20removing%20clippings.
2.https://scotts.com/en-us/seasonal-tips/the-environmental-benefits-of-your-lawn.html
3.https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/who-benefits-from-nature-in
4.https://justrightlawns.com/blog/how-grass-benefits-the-environment
