Plants in Cities

GREEN INFRASTRUCTURES FOR LIVABLE CITIES

Experience the fascinating history of plants in our cities - from the hanging gardens of Babylon to modern green oases. Green infrastructure for livable cities shows how important the connection between people and nature is for our well-being and quality of life.
With industrialization came the first public parks like Hyde Park, which offered people recreation. Today we know that plants in the city not only provide thermal comfort, but also protect against local flooding. Plants make a crucial contribution to public services through their ecosystem services and are referred to as green infrastructures (GI).
Central questions about the effect and use of GI are presented:

• Effects and processes of GI on urban energy and water balance: Investigation of the effects of GI, including reference materials such as tin roofs and plastered facades. 
• Differences in the effects of GI of the same typology: Comparison of extensive and intensive green roofs.
• Measuring the effects of GI: Transferring the researched effects into urban planning processes.
• Targeted use of GI in planning processes: Introduction of the GREENPASS method, based on a holistic three-dimensional microclimate simulation.

Discover how green infrastructure can make our cities more livable. Green infrastructure for livable cities is your key to sustainable urban planning.