Category: Green
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Windbreaks
Windbreaks are structures designed implemented in agricultural lands to reduce wind speed. They consist of tree belts, and they help control erosion, boost agricultural yields, and minimize evaporation by modifying wind direction and turbulence. Their effectiveness is influenced by their height, porosity, and placement relative to the wind. Benefits (+) Efficient and effective barriers to…
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Vertical Mobile Garden
Consists of living wall modules, which are wire frame cubes attached to a hook lift container platform. The vegetation cover is highly diverse, showcasing the potential of living walls to enhance amenity value and promote biodiversity. A light, partially vegetated open roof structure provides shade. The Green Living Room offers immediate benefits such as clean…
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Urban Parks
Parks and forests in urban or peri-urban areas provide several environmental benefits while serving as a public space for recreation, social interaction, exercise and connection to nature. Parks could have multifunctionality by combining various uses such as sport fields or other NbS (e.g. water retention basins) Benefits (+) Provide a place for the public for…
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Raingardens
Shallow bio-retention basins established in artificial surroundings. They are designed to collect, store, filter and treat water runoff. A variety of elements is used such as grass filter strips, water ponds, mulch areas, planting soil, plants. They are not restricted to certain climate conditions and can be combined with e.g. with rainwater harvesting measures and…
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Planting of Individual Trees
Strategic planning of individual trees or series of trees in urban areas to provide shade, reduce urban heat and reduce urban runoff. Benefits (+) Provide shade for citizens and reduce urban heat(+) Provide habitat for urban animals such as birds and insect(+) Reduce urban runoff and heat islands Limitations (-) Some tree species can have…
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Planted Embankment Mat
Fast rotting mats (jute or coconut) covered with vegetation are installed along the riverbank to prevent erosion. Benefits (+) Stabilize the riverbank and provides erosion control and water bank Limitations (-) Needs a certain growing time until the vegetation is fully developed(-) Difficulties in calculating river banks stability Assessment
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Natural Pollinator’s Modules
These areas are intended to attract pollinators and overall biodiversity by offering favourable weather conditions, such as cooler spots during hot periods and shelters for winter. They will also provide water and food sources for pollinators. Benefits (+) Emitting of pleasant aromas.(+) Indirect provider for the food such as contributing in the pollination process. Limitations…
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Green Walls
Green wall are vertical green infrastructure interventions. They provide infiltration areas for water and mainly function as visual and noise barriers between roads/industrial areas and public spaces. The vegetation grows directly on the wall, or climbs on a frame or already structured wall, but keeps a small distance from the wall. Benefits (+) Aesthetically important(+)…
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Green Roofs
Green roofs are multi-layered systems designed for stormwater management, beginning with a well-insulated, structurally sound roof as the base layer. Benefits (+) No need for additional land(+) Habitat provision(+) Provide usable green space Limitations (-) Requirements for structural support(-) Not applicable for wooden roofs Assessment
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Floodplain Riparian Woodland
Floodplain riparian woodlands are forests along the regularly flooded areas. The forest can act as a shelterbelt along the floodplain and reduce peak flows by 13 – 48% Benefits (+) Reduce the risk of river flooding(+) protect aquatic ecology by providing shade and preventing too-high water temperatures. Limitation (-) Riparian woods can overgrow the river…