Landscape & Urban Design Issue 42 2020 | Page 68

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 68 www.landud.co.uk 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 Follow us @ludmagazine