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Estimate biogenic CO2 fluxes in urban environments using a refined modeling framework.

March 7, 2026

Fine-scale estimation of urban biogenic CO2 fluxes: a novel framework integrating multiple versions of vegetation photosynthesis and respiration models and in situ measurements

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Novel framework estimates biogenic CO2 fluxes in urban areas, improving accuracy of emissions assessments.

Estimate biogenic CO2 fluxes in urban environments using a refined modeling framework.
Developed a biogenic CO2 flux estimation framework at hourly and 10-m spatial resolution.
Used Vegetation Photosynthesis and Respiration Model (VPRM) and its variants.
Incorporated in situ measurements from city parks and eddy covariance towers for validation.
Vegetation in Munich offsets 2.0%–2.8% of annual anthropogenic CO2 emissions.
Tree-covered areas act as significant carbon sinks, while grasslands are net sources.
Summer daytime CO2 uptake can exceed anthropogenic emissions, highlighting seasonal variations.

Li et al. (2026) studied this question.

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