GREEN & BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE
GREEN
INFRASTRUCTURE:
THE MANY UPSIDES OF LIVING WALLS
The science shows us that the
benefits of incorporating living walls
into urban environments extend far
beyond the visual aspect. Improving
air quality, aiding biodiversity, and
enhancing people’s moods can all
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be attributed to the plants which
make up our green walls and their
incorporation can be a key factor
for organisations in meeting their
sustainability targets.
REMOVING AIR POLLUTANTS &
IMPROVING AIR QUALITY
According to Defra, “Air quality is the
largest environmental health risk in
the UK”. In many of our cities, the air
quality is so poor that the level of
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