Review: Improving the impact of plant science on urban planning and design

Wootton-Beard, PC, Xing, Y ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5374-7269, Durai Prabhakaran, RT, Robson, P, Bosch, M, Thornton, JM, Ormondroyd, GA, Jones, P and Donnison, I, 2016. Review: Improving the impact of plant science on urban planning and design. Buildings, 6 (4): 48. ISSN 2075-5309

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Abstract

Urban planning is a vital process in determining the functionality of future cities. It is predicted that at least two thirds of the world’s citizens will reside in towns and cities by the middle of this century, up from one third in the middle of the previous century. Not only is it essential to provide space for work and dwelling, but also for their well-being. Well-being is inextricably linked with the surrounding environment, and natural landscapes have a potent positive effect. For this reason, the inclusion and management of urban green infrastructure has become a topic of increasing scientific interest. Elements of this infrastructure, including green roofs and façades are of growing importance to operators in each stage of the planning, design and construction process in urban areas. Currently, there is a strong recognition that “green is good”. Despite the positive recognition of urban greenery, and the concerted efforts to include more of it in cities, greater scientific attention is needed to better understand its role in the urban environment. For example, many solutions are cleverly engineered without giving sufficient consideration to the biology of the vegetation that is used. This review contends that whilst “green is good” is a positive mantra to promote the inclusion of urban greenery, there is a significant opportunity to increase the contribution of plant science to the process of urban planning through both green infrastructure, and biomimicry.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Buildings
Creators:	Wootton-Beard, P.C., Xing, Y., Durai Prabhakaran, R.T., Robson, P., Bosch, M., Thornton, J.M., Ormondroyd, G.A., Jones, P. and Donnison, I.
Publisher:	MDPI
Date:	December 2016
Volume:	6
Number:	4
ISSN:	2075-5309
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.3390/buildings6040048 DOI 1240253 Other
Divisions:	Schools > School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment
Record created by:	Jill Tomkinson
Date Added:	27 Nov 2019 11:46
Last Modified:	27 Nov 2019 11:46
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/38571

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