Last updated: October 2021
A living green wall packed with plants including primula and thyme was the latest addition to the university's Medway Campus. It was part of a university research project that assessed the benefits of small-scale living walls (ref. 1).
Living wall, University of Greenwich
https://greenroofslivingwalls.org/2018/03/26/interior-living-wall-spring-2018/
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
- Noise reduction
- Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
- Environmental education
Focus
Creation of new green areas, Protection of natural ecosystems
Project objectives
1. Make the Medway Campus look more attractive
2. Research the benefits of green walls, specifically noise reduction
3. Research the needed materials for green living walls (Ref 1 & 2).
4. Understanding the green-absorption coefficient for noise (Ref 2)
Implementation activities
Create a green living wall of 8 m2 with luzula, euphorbia, thyme and primula at the Medway campus of Greenwich university in order to research its materials and benefits (ref. 1)
Main beneficiaries
- Researchers/University
Governance
Management set-up
- Led by non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Researchers/university
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Unknown
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
The research was based at and executed by a researcher at Greenwich university. (Ref 1)
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
- Reduced noise exposure
- Green space and habitat
- Increased green space area
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Cultural heritage and sense of place
- Improvement in people’s connection to nature
- Increased appreciation for natural spaces
- Education
- Increased support for education and scientific research
Type of reported impacts
Achieved impacts
Presence of formal monitoring system
Yes
Presence of indicators used in reporting
Yes
Presence of monitoring/ evaluation reports
Yes
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
References
1: University of Greenwhich. (2018). Green Roofs & Living Walls Centre. Available at: Source link (Accessed 10 August 2020)
2: Romanova, A. & Horoshenkov, K.V. (2016). An application of a parametric transducer to measure the acoustical properties of a living green wall (abstract). Available at: Source link (Accessed 10 August 2020)
3: Salah, G. M. J. A. & Romanova, A. (2017). Coconut fibre as an alternative growth compound for Living Green Walls. Available at: Source link (Accessed 10 August 2020)
2: Romanova, A. & Horoshenkov, K.V. (2016). An application of a parametric transducer to measure the acoustical properties of a living green wall (abstract). Available at: Source link (Accessed 10 August 2020)
3: Salah, G. M. J. A. & Romanova, A. (2017). Coconut fibre as an alternative growth compound for Living Green Walls. Available at: Source link (Accessed 10 August 2020)