Bioreceptivity of living walls: Interactions between building materials and substrates, and effect on plant growth

Lewandowski, Delphine; Robain, Henri; Clergeau, Philippe

doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2023.127912

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“…As such, this concept can develop stronger connections between plants and buildings, making ways for more green buildings in the future [83]. For example, Lewandowski, et al [84] investigated building materials' physio-chemical properties which can enhance compatibility with vegetation. It is worth noting that the concept of integration with plants is one with a relatively short history.…”

Section: Better Integration With Plantsmentioning

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The Evolution and Future Directions of Green Buildings Research: A Scientometric Analysis

Wang,

Che,

Xia

et al. 2024

Buildings

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Economic development and urbanization naturally give rise to expanding demand for new buildings, whose construction and operation inevitably lead to significant increases in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. To better conserve resources and protect the environment, technologies for green buildings have evolved significantly in the past two decades. In this study, a scientometric analysis of green buildings research from 2003 to 2023 was performed using CiteSpace. A total of 1986 articles retrieved from the Web of Science (WoS) core collection database were used as the data source for an in-depth analysis of research trends, hotspots, and future directions, showing changes in publication numbers, core journals, key countries, and institutions that have made remarkable contributions in this field. The results showed that the field of green buildings research is in a phase of rapid growth. The current research hotspots include the adoption of the green buildings paradigm, rating systems, energy performance, greenhouse gas emissions, indoor environmental quality, and green roofs/walls. Based on the keywords citation bursts and literature review, we believe that government promotion measures, use of renewable energy, integration with plants, and application of artificial intelligence (AI) in green buildings will be the most promising development directions in the future.

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The Evolution and Future Directions of Green Buildings Research: A Scientometric Analysis

Wang,

Che,

Xia

et al. 2024

Buildings

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Optimizing greywater treatment in green walls: A comparative analysis of recycled substrate materials

Addo-Bankas,

Wei,

Tang

et al. 2024

Journal of Water Process Engineering

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Wilding cities for biodiversity and people: a transdisciplinary framework

Bonthoux,

Chollet

2024

Biological Reviews

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Accelerating urbanisation and associated lifestyle changes result in loss of biodiversity and diminished wellbeing of people through fewer direct interactions and experiences with nature. In this review, we propose the notion of urban wilding (the promotion of autonomous ecological processes that are independent of historical land‐use conditions, with minimal direct human maintenance and planting interventions) and investigate its propensity to improve biodiversity and people–nature connections in cities. Through a large interdisciplinary synthesis, we explore the ecological mechanisms through which urban wilding can promote biodiversity in cities, investigate the attitudes and relations of city dwellers towards urban wild spaces, and discuss the integration of urban wilding into the fabric of cities and its governance. We show that favouring assembly spontaneity by reducing planting interventions, and functional spontaneity by limiting maintenance practices, can promote plant diversity and provide ecological resources for numerous organisms at habitat and city scales. These processes could reverse biotic homogenisation, but further studies are needed to understand the effects of wilding on invasive species and their consequences. From a socio‐ecological perspective, the attitudes of city dwellers towards spontaneous vegetation are modulated by successional stages, with grassland and woodland stages preferred, but dense shrubby vegetation stages disliked. Wild spaces can diversify physical interactions with nature, and enrich multi‐sensory, affective and cognitive experiences of nature in cities. However, some aspects of wild spaces can cause anxiety, feeling unsafe, and the perception of abandonment. These negative attitudes could be mitigated by subtle design and maintenance interventions. While nature has long been thought of as ornamental and instrumental in cities, urban wilding could help to develop relational and intrinsic values of nature in the fabric of cities. Wildness and its singular aesthetics should be combined with cultural norms, resident uses and urban functions to plan and design urban spatial configurations promoting human–non‐human cohabitation. For urban wilding to be socially just and adapted to the needs of residents, its implementation should be backed by inclusive governance opening up discussion forums to residents and urban workers. Scientists can support these changes by collaborating with urban actors to design and experiment with new wild spaces promoting biodiversity and wellbeing of people in cities.

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Bioreceptivity of living walls: Interactions between building materials and substrates, and effect on plant growth

Cited by 3 publications

References 51 publications

The Evolution and Future Directions of Green Buildings Research: A Scientometric Analysis

The Evolution and Future Directions of Green Buildings Research: A Scientometric Analysis

Optimizing greywater treatment in green walls: A comparative analysis of recycled substrate materials

Wilding cities for biodiversity and people: a transdisciplinary framework

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