Essays about: "vertical gardens"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words vertical gardens.

  1. 1. Regnbäddar med svampkultur : en utvärdering av möjligheten att applicera svampkultur i regnbäddar för dess förmåga att bryta ner föroreningar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Niklas Carlsson; [2021]
    Keywords : regnbäddar; mycoremidaton; mycoresturation; Pleurotus ostreatus; dagvatten;

    Abstract : Hanteringen av dagvatten i städer är ett växande problem på grund av städers utbredning och dess hårdgjorda markmaterial samt på grund av klimatförändringar som i framtiden spås göra regntillfällen mer intensiva. Dessa förändringar lägger högre belastning på våra dagvattensystem. READ MORE

  3. 2. Assessing the potential for vertical urban agriculture for multi-storey buildings : a case study of the proposed Culture Casbah development in Rosengård, Malmö

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Francisco Javier Valerio Trujillo; [2020]
    Keywords : urban agriculture; well-being; sustainable development; urban ecological infrastructure; food security; densification; urban ecology infrastructure; community gardens;

    Abstract : This thesis proposes the use of urban agriculture as a tool to address three global challenges related to population growth in cities; densification, climate change and health risk by studying the history and benefits of urban agriculture, it is possible to understand the benefits in better integrating urban agriculture into new urban infrastructure, particularly in high-density housing areas. These benefits include; better living conditions, reduced food transportation, stormwater management and strong links between communities. READ MORE

  4. 3. Charcoal vertical gardens as treatment of drainwater for irrigation reuse : a performance evaluation in Kibera slum, Nairobi

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Uppsala University Sustainability Initiatives (UUSI)

    Author : Niclas Grünewald; Gabriella Rullander; [2020]
    Keywords : Drain water; wastewater; wastewater reuse; irrigation; vertical garden; charcoal; charcoal filter; Kibera; Nairobi; Dräneringsvatten; avloppsvatten; återanvändning av avloppsvatten; bevattning; vertikal trädgård; kol; kolfilter; Kibera; Nairobi;

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  5. 4. Solar access potential affected by urban planning and building design – A parametric study in the urban context

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Yuncong Li; Yiting Tian; [2020]
    Keywords : Daylight; urban planning; solar access potential; sun hours; vertical sky component; vertical daylight illuminance; solar irradiation; parametric analysis; Berlin; Copenhagen; Hong Kong; Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : In the initial stage of planning, considering the solar impact of urban layout on the building can effectively avoid some irreversible design issues, improve the indoor environment, and reduce energy demand. The typical architectural models of three representative cities (Copenhagen, Berlin and Hong Kong) were selected as the analysis cases in this study. READ MORE

  6. 5. Lämpliga växter för växtväggar i Göteborg

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Malin Gustafsson; [2019]
    Keywords : växtvägg; grön vägg; levande vägg; vertikal trädgård; växtval; vertical garden; living wall;

    Abstract : Vertical gardens have become a popular subject on the construction market, therefore there has been an increased demand for knowledge in the choice of plants to be used. The purpose of this work is to find out if it is possible to increase the number of vertical gardens in Gothenburg, while taking into consideration the city’s climate. READ MORE