Journal
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
Volume 55, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER GMBH
DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126843
Keywords
Climate change; Cooling; Green infrastructure; Green walls; Nature based solutions; Urban heat Island
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Funding
- FWO-SBO project 'EcoCities: Green roofs and walls as a source for ecosystem services in future cities' [S002818N]
- Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) [1S88919N]
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Cities with resilience to climate change appear to be a vision of the future, but are inevitable to ensure the quality of life for citizens and to avoid an increase in civilian mortality. Urban green infrastructure (UGI), with the focus on vertical green, poses a beneficial mitigation and adaptation strategy for challenges such as climate change through cooling effects on building and street level. This review article explores recent literature regarding this considerable topic and investigates how green walls can be applied to mitigate this problem. Summary tables (see additional information) and figures are presented that can be used by policy makers and researchers to make informed decisions when installing green walls in built-up environments. At last, knowledge gaps are uncovered that need further investigation to exploit the benefits at its best.
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