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ecaade2024_41 |
| authors |
Saroglou, Tanya S.; Windorfer, Laura; Grobman, Yasha J.; Barath, Shany |
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2024 |
| title |
Multi-Species Prototypes for Sustainable Environments: How does a living wall design affect air pollution in a typical street section? |
| source |
Kontovourkis, O, Phocas, MC and Wurzer, G (eds.), Data-Driven Intelligence - Proceedings of the 42nd Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe 2024), Nicosia, 11-13 September 2024, Volume 2, pp. 357–364 |
| doi |
https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2024.2.357
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| summary |
This paper studies the effect of trees and living walls designs in the urban environment, as a measure for increasing biodiversity and enhancing urban air quality. The chosen location is a neighborhood plot in the Mediterranean climate of Tel Aviv, with vibrant pedestrian activity. Simulations are performed using the urban pollution dispersion tool in ENVI-met, for a high-traffic and a low-traffic inner city road, with a focus on airborne particle matter (PM) concentrations. Results depict a winter day that air quality standards were moderate. The different scenarios, with and without trees, and different % of living wall designs and vegetative volumes brought about considerable reductions in airborne PM concentrations. However, the reductions still failed to reach WHO recommended air quality standards. Results point out towards a more holistic framework of green infrastructure strategies that may also include green walls, bicycle routes, less vehicle access, and more. |
| keywords |
Urban neighborhood, Living Walls, PM concentration, ENVI-met |
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eCAADe |
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