| Publication type: | Contribution to magazine or newspaper |
| Title: | Greening buildings and the potential for more biodiversity and well-being in Switzerland |
| Authors: | Baumann, Nathalie Domschky, Anke |
| et. al: | No |
| Published in: | The Nature of Cities |
| Issue Date: | 9-Nov-2022 |
| Publisher / Ed. Institution: | The Nature of Cities |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | Green roof; Urban green; Green space development; Urban nature |
| Subject (DDC): | 711: Area planning 712: Landscape architecture |
| Abstract: | Increasing building density is putting pressure on green spaces and thus on the living conditions for flora, fauna, and humans. However, the sixth IPPC report and the COVID-19 pandemic clearly show green spaces that enable recreation and the experience of nature in the immediate surroundings are central to both our well-being and biodiversity. To achieve the goal in despite of, or especially, because of the densification stipulated in the Spatial Planning Act (RPG1), new and additional ways are needed for high-quality open and green spaces within sustainable urban and settlement development. As a supplement to parks and gardens, the greening of buildings (facades and roofs) and measures that enable the settlement of wildlife play an important role. They make an important contribution to compensating for diminishing green spaces, providing habitats for flora and fauna, contributing to a better microclimate, having a positive influence on our quality of life and health, and, at the same time, strengthening the attractiveness of the cityscape. |
| URI: | https://www.thenatureofcities.com/2022/11/09/greening-buildings-and-the-potential-for-more-biodiversity-and-well-being-in-switzerland/ https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/26142 |
| Fulltext version: | Published version |
| License (according to publishing contract): | Licence according to publishing contract |
| Departement: | Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering Life Sciences and Facility Management |
| Organisational Unit: | Institute of Natural Resource Sciences (IUNR) Institute of Urban Landscape (IUL) |
| Published as part of the ZHAW project: | Potenzial von Gebäuden für Biodiversität und Landschaftsqualität in Agglomerationen |
| Appears in collections: | Publikationen Life Sciences und Facility Management |
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Baumann, N., & Domschky, A. (2022). Greening buildings and the potential for more biodiversity and well-being in Switzerland. The Nature of Cities. https://www.thenatureofcities.com/2022/11/09/greening-buildings-and-the-potential-for-more-biodiversity-and-well-being-in-switzerland/
Baumann, N. and Domschky, A. (2022) ‘Greening buildings and the potential for more biodiversity and well-being in Switzerland’, The Nature of Cities [Preprint]. Available at: https://www.thenatureofcities.com/2022/11/09/greening-buildings-and-the-potential-for-more-biodiversity-and-well-being-in-switzerland/.
N. Baumann and A. Domschky, “Greening buildings and the potential for more biodiversity and well-being in Switzerland,” The Nature of Cities, Nov. 2022, [Online]. Available: https://www.thenatureofcities.com/2022/11/09/greening-buildings-and-the-potential-for-more-biodiversity-and-well-being-in-switzerland/
BAUMANN, Nathalie und Anke DOMSCHKY, 2022. Greening buildings and the potential for more biodiversity and well-being in Switzerland. The Nature of Cities [online]. 9 November 2022. Verfügbar unter: https://www.thenatureofcities.com/2022/11/09/greening-buildings-and-the-potential-for-more-biodiversity-and-well-being-in-switzerland/
Baumann, Nathalie, and Anke Domschky. 2022. “Greening Buildings and the Potential for More Biodiversity and Well-Being in Switzerland.” The Nature of Cities, November. https://www.thenatureofcities.com/2022/11/09/greening-buildings-and-the-potential-for-more-biodiversity-and-well-being-in-switzerland/.
Baumann, Nathalie, and Anke Domschky. “Greening Buildings and the Potential for More Biodiversity and Well-Being in Switzerland.” The Nature of Cities, Nov. 2022, https://www.thenatureofcities.com/2022/11/09/greening-buildings-and-the-potential-for-more-biodiversity-and-well-being-in-switzerland/.
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