Last updated: October 2021
At the Frankfurt Airport, the departures hall of Terminal 2 features green walls measuring about 135 square meters and covered with live plants. The walls also provide oxygen from photosynthesis, improve acoustics, and reduce carbon dioxide concentrations and dust in the air (1). The plants grow in special mats without soil and are automatically irrigated with the aid of a drainage system. Frankfurt Airport now sports various types of ferns, climbing plants, and spider plants. Flamingo flowers add dashes of red to the green sea. The hanging gardens are located in Concourses D and E. (1)
Green wall
Source: http://www.airport-world.com/news/general-news/6051-ever-green-frankfurt-airport-unveils-new-hanging-garden.html
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Nature in buildings (indoor)
- Green walls and ceilings
Key challenges
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Environmental quality
- Air quality improvement
Focus
Creation of new green areas
Project objectives
1. Create an additional attraction and "atmosphere of tranquillity" for the airport visitors (1);
2. Provide oxygen from photosynthesis (1);
3. Improve acoustics (2);
4. Reduce carbon dioxide concentrations and dust in the air (1, 3).
Implementation activities
Installation of hanging gardens in the departure lounges and waiting areas of both terminals of the airport (3).
Main beneficiaries
- Private sector/Corporate/Company
- Other
Governance
Management set-up
- Led by non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Private sector/corporate actor/company
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Dissemination of information and education
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
A Frankfurt-based company that manages the operation of the Frankfurt airport transport terminals has commissioned the project (3).
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
No
... a national policy or strategy?
No
... a local policy or strategy?
No
Financing
Total cost
Unknown
Source(s) of funding
- Private Foundation/Trust
Type of funding
- Direct funding (grants, subsidies, or self-financed projects by private entities)
Non-financial contribution
No
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Environmental quality
- Improved air quality
- Green space and habitat
- Increased green space area
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Health and wellbeing
- Improved mental health
Type of reported impacts
Expected impacts, Achieved impacts
Presence of formal monitoring system
Unknown
Presence of indicators used in reporting
No evidence in public records
Presence of monitoring/ evaluation reports
No evidence in public records
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
References
1. Frankfurt Airport’s Green Walls. (2017). PASSENGER SELF SERVICE. Accessed on September 24 2020, Source link.
2. Cosgrove, S. (2016). Heathrow Airport Introduces Green Walls to Relax Passengers. Accessed on September 24, 2020, Source link.
3. Bates, J. (2017). Ever ‘Green’ Frankfurt Airport Unveils New Hanging Garden - Airport World Magazine. Accessed June 27, 2017, Website unavailable September 2020
4. Masterplan 100% Klimaschutz: : Stadt Frankfurt Am Main (2017). Dezernat Umwelt Und Gesundheit | Umweltamt. Website unavailable September 2020
2. Cosgrove, S. (2016). Heathrow Airport Introduces Green Walls to Relax Passengers. Accessed on September 24, 2020, Source link.
3. Bates, J. (2017). Ever ‘Green’ Frankfurt Airport Unveils New Hanging Garden - Airport World Magazine. Accessed June 27, 2017, Website unavailable September 2020
4. Masterplan 100% Klimaschutz: : Stadt Frankfurt Am Main (2017). Dezernat Umwelt Und Gesundheit | Umweltamt. Website unavailable September 2020