Rua do Marechal Saldanha features a tree-lined avenue stretching over 1 km in length. This double-sided urban forest comprises 184 trees: 142 platanus (Platanus orientalis, Platanus sp. and Platanus x acerifolia), 38 poplars (Populus nigra, Populus sp. and Populus x canadensis) and 4 elms (Ulmus glabra and Ulmus procera).
The implantation of trees along the street contributes to the thermal regulation of the area and provides shade within the urban fabric, offering a more pleasant space for leisure and walking. Furthermore, the trees help filter air pollutants, contributing to the improvement of air quality and the urban environment, and support local biodiversity.
This alignment is part of the Plano de Arborização do Município do Porto, which aims to implement and enforce a more detailed and strategic vision for the Municipal Ecological Framework. This is set within a context of promoting trees and the many benefits they provide to citizens, the environment and public spaces, whilst also enhancing the city’s resilience and climate adaptation.
Tree pits have also been addressed through the ‘Caldeiras Vivas’ project, which aims to fill tree pits with predominantly native species to combat pests and promote biodiversity.
