Hoe Feng Guang, Ivan, Ivan Teo Si Jian, Nehemiah Lui En Sheng-li, Ng Kai Lin, Felicia, Seah Sze Hao
Academic Advisor: Dr. Chua Siew Chin
Industry Advisor: UCI
Soil is one of the biggest terrestrial carbon sinks in the world. Knowledge on factors that contribute to the success of soil carbon storage has far reaching benefits for the environment in terms of mitigating the imbalance of atmospheric CO2. Our project seeks to contribute data to this emerging field by studying the relationships between the varying types of vegetation and the differences in levels of soil carbon beneath these vegetation. Soils are sampled from various green spaces on campus, and analysed for total organic carbon and total inorganic carbon levels. Through the findings of our project, we hope to recommend the types of urban vegetation that are more efficient in sequestrating soil carbon to urban developers and planners, thereby maximizing the carbon storing potential of future green spaces in cities.
Keywords: Natural Environment & Ecosystems, carbon sequestration, soil organic and inorganic carbon, vegetation types, urban design