Last updated: October 2021
The indoor green wall installed at the University of Natural Sciences in Lublin. Apart from its decorative and aesthetical functions, the wall will serve educational and research purposes. The wall consists entirely of moss and does not require watering. It will be monitored regularly to analyse the impact of light conditions for proper growth and development of plants in these type of installations [1,2].
Indoor green wall at the University of Lublin
Source: https://www.up.lublin.pl/ogrodnictwo/?rid=10567
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
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Improving mental health
- Improving physical health
Focus
Creation of new green areas, Knowledge creation and awareness raising
Project objectives
Goals:
1) Decorative and aesthetical functions;
2) Research purposes - e.g. effects of different environmental conditions such as temperature on plants in this type of installations [1,2].
Implementation activities
The university has installed an indoor green mossy wall measuring 220x120cm [1].
Main beneficiaries
- Private sector/Corporate/Company
- Researchers/University
- Citizens or community groups
Governance
Management set-up
- Led by non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Private sector/corporate actor/company
- Researchers/university
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Unknown
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
The University of Life Sciences in Lublin and the green wall company ‘Twój Świat’ jointly developed and implemented the project [1,2].
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a local policy or strategy?
Unknown
Financing
Total cost
Unknown
Source(s) of funding
- Unknown
Type of funding
- Unknown
Non-financial contribution
Unknown
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Environmental quality
- Improved air quality
- Green space and habitat
- Increased green space area
- Increased number of species present
- Other
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Health and wellbeing
- Improved mental health
- Education
- Increased support for education and scientific research
- Increased awareness of NBS and their benefits
Type of reported impacts
Achieved impacts
Presence of formal monitoring system
Yes
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. University of Life Sciences website, (2017), 'Green wall - indoor vertical garden' ('„Zielona ściana” - wewnętrzny ogród wertykalny'), Source link (Accessed: 10 August 2020).
2. University of Life Sciences website, 'Another "green wall" - vertical garden at the university!' ('Kolejna „zielona ściana” – ogród wertykalny na terenie Uniwersytetu!'), Source link (Accessed: 10 August 2020).
3. Widelska, E. (20). Wykład 'Ogrody wertykalne – alternatywna forma zieleni miejskiej' (Online lecture 'Vertical gardens - an alternative form of urban greenery'). Lubelski Uniwersytet Inspiracji. Available at: Source link (Accessed: 10 August 2020).
2. University of Life Sciences website, 'Another "green wall" - vertical garden at the university!' ('Kolejna „zielona ściana” – ogród wertykalny na terenie Uniwersytetu!'), Source link (Accessed: 10 August 2020).
3. Widelska, E. (20). Wykład 'Ogrody wertykalne – alternatywna forma zieleni miejskiej' (Online lecture 'Vertical gardens - an alternative form of urban greenery'). Lubelski Uniwersytet Inspiracji. Available at: Source link (Accessed: 10 August 2020).