Does building integrated vegetation provide tangible urban ecosystem services?

Fleck, Robert Henry Caesar

Does building integrated vegetation provide tangible urban ecosystem services?

Fleck, Robert Henry Caesar

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dc.contributor.author	Fleck, Robert Henry Caesar
dc.date.accessioned	2023-07-17T03:47:50Z
dc.date.available	2023-07-17T03:47:50Z
dc.date.issued	2023
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/171544
dc.description	University of Technology Sydney. Faculty of Science.	en_US.UTF-8
dc.description.abstract	Sustainable urban environments aim to reduce energy consumption, increase localised sustainable production, and provide infrastructure that benefits human health. One method to contribute to sustainable urban environments through the provision of urban ecosystem services is the application of green technologies such as green walls and green roofs. While biophilic design is well-known to have a positive effect on the psychological health of urban dwellers, green walls and green roofs have additional, quantifiable environmental benefits that contribute to health and productivity. In this thesis I explore the benefits and drawbacks of green walls for the indoor environment and green roofs for the outdoor environment and quantify to what extent these technologies provide tangible urban ecosystem services. For example, I explore the abiotic factors that contribute to the current mismanagement of indoor green walls, as well as their potential to produce harmful bioaerosols. Additionally, I explore the various services provided by green roofs to support the urban environment, such as improved thermal properties for commercial buildings, abatement of stormwater flows and trace metal retention, and significantly increase solar energy generation.	en_US.UTF-8
dc.format	Thesis (PhD)
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US.UTF-8
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dc.rights	© 2023 Robert Henry Caesar Fleck
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dc.title	Does building integrated vegetation provide tangible urban ecosystem services?	en_US.UTF-8
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Abstract:

Sustainable urban environments aim to reduce energy consumption, increase localised sustainable production, and provide infrastructure that benefits human health. One method to contribute to sustainable urban environments through the provision of urban ecosystem services is the application of green technologies such as green walls and green roofs. While biophilic design is well-known to have a positive effect on the psychological health of urban dwellers, green walls and green roofs have additional, quantifiable environmental benefits that contribute to health and productivity. In this thesis I explore the benefits and drawbacks of green walls for the indoor environment and green roofs for the outdoor environment and quantify to what extent these technologies provide tangible urban ecosystem services. For example, I explore the abiotic factors that contribute to the current mismanagement of indoor green walls, as well as their potential to produce harmful bioaerosols. Additionally, I explore the various services provided by green roofs to support the urban environment, such as improved thermal properties for commercial buildings, abatement of stormwater flows and trace metal retention, and significantly increase solar energy generation.

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