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Essay / Environmental Benefits of Green Walls - 1002
This section will examine green walls in relation to aesthetics and community and environmental benefits, to understand how urban greening systems promote development and sustainability. Green walls, also called vertical gardens, refer to all forms of green wall surfaces as well as with plants either rooted in the ground, in the wall itself, or in modular panels attached to the facade. They have different shapes and sizes depending on the scale of the wall, architectural design and plants selected. Green walls display beauty, art and expression and can be divided into two categories: green facades and plant walls.2.1 Green facadesGreen facades are a type of green wall system in which climbing plants are designed for covering specially designed support structures. They can be attached to existing walls or built as separate structures such as fences. An example of a self-climbing plant that has been used to create green facades includes English ivy, as the sucker root structure allows them to easily attach to a wall. Additionally, the application of green facades to new and existing buildings can bring multiple environmental benefits and can be a sustainable approach in terms of energy saving considering the materials used, water required and effective conservation buildings.2.2 Green walls Green walls constitute green panels, vertical modules or planted covers fixed vertically to a structural frame or to a wall. Vegetated panels contain soil or artificial growing media such as perlite, moss or mineral wool, and require hydroponics to provide some or all of the plant's food and water needs . Green wall systems typically use perennial plants such as small shrubs that do not grow vertically...... middle of paper ...... ronto designed a "green window blind" for a house, in using runner beans, morning glories and sunflowers. Tests found that plant surface temperatures were significantly cooler than those of the building walls, reducing the need for air conditioners. These benefits demonstrate that the need for green walls in the Hamilton area is intended not only to promote community engagement, but also to improve the environment. quality of the Hamilton region by moderating internal temperature variations in winter and summer, beautifying outdoor and indoor environments and providing additional green spaces. Ultimately, implementing the Garden of Dreams project with the help of community members will involve promoting social justice among those community members, while promoting sustainability, economic success, and urban development from the city of Hamilton..