Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of Tree Planting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

This report details a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) assessment of a tree-planting initiative in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, concluding that nature-based infrastructure (NBI) provides greater societal value and climate resilience than grey infrastructure alternatives.

• The SAVi assessment indicates that planting trees in Addis Ababa increases climate resilience by sequestering carbon and avoiding costs associated with heat, flooding, and air pollution.
• Tree planting is identified as a more feasible investment that provides better value for money and creates more employment opportunities compared to grey infrastructure alternatives, such as replacing internal combustion engine vehicles with electric vehicles or installing rainwater harvesting tanks.
• The city of Addis Ababa intends to plant 25 million trees over a five-year period beginning in 2021. The report emphasizes that the benefits of these urban green spaces for climate adaptation depend on the survival of the trees, necessitating investment in both the construction and maintenance of nature-based infrastructure (NBI).

APA

,, E. C. G. G. (2022). Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of Tree Planting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/savi-tree-planting-addis-ababa-ethiopia

Chicago

,, Emma Cutler,Matthew Gouett,Marco Guzzetti. Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of Tree Planting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2022. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/savi-tree-planting-addis-ababa-ethiopia.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{2022sustainable, author = {,, Emma Cutler,Matthew Gouett,Marco Guzzetti}, title = {{Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of Tree Planting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2022}, month = apr, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/savi-tree-planting-addis-ababa-ethiopia}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }