URBAN NATURATION
CLIMATE CHANGE VS. #GOGREEN
By 2025, FAO estimates that more than half of the world’s population will live in cities unprepared for such uncontrolled growth. New strategies are needed to combat the nature-city imbalance.
Urban naturation systems emerge as an opportunity to effectively mitigate many of these problems, which also have a direct influence on climate change.
URBAN NATURATION
It consists of recovering the space that nature has lost in the city, in order to combat the problems caused by urban development.today, this concept is taking on a larger scale approach, and we speak of Urban Green Infrastructures (UGI). The incorporation of elements such as vertical gardens, green roofs or green corridors, generate new green infrastructures in cities that help to interconnect urban spaces with nature.
GREEN CITY – RATIO OF GREEN AREAS IN URBAN CENTERS
The WHO establishes a minimum ratio of green area/inhabitant of 10-15 ㎡ in cities, as an indicator that guarantees a minimum quality of life. Through the use of vertical gardens and landscaped rooftops, it is possible to increase these ratios in areas with a shortage of free land, and at the same time create greener cities in which to live in a healthier way.
PASSIVHAUS – PASSIVE DESIGN
We can design using vegetation as a component of buildings. Passive utilization of the benefits of vegetation has been used since ancient times. Today, bioclimatic and sustainable design finds in roofs and landscaped facades, key allies to build respecting the environment.
SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATIONS
By incorporating plant systems into the passive design of buildings, we contribute to more sustainable buildings. In addition, these elements are highly valued for obtaining better sustainability certifications and improving energy efficiency through systems such as LEED, BREEAM or VERDE.
