GREEN & BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE
GREEN-TECH AIDS INCREASE IN BIODIVERSITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT OF NEW HOMES PROJECT
Overview As Scotland’ s eighth newest city( 2022), Dunfermline was the birthplace of King Charles 1 and once served as the ancient capital of Scotland. Over recent years the city has become more popular with house prices increasing and investment in new residential developments.
As part of the Dunfermline Eastern Expansion, Taylor Wimpey have built around a hundred homes, a mix of 3, 4, and 5-bedroom houses, as well as affordable housing units, situated around Macpherson and MacCallum Avenues.
Although Biodiversity Net Gain( BNG) is not mandatory in Scotland just yet, the National Planning Framework 4( NPF4), focuses on‘ significant biodiversity enhancements’ for major developments. And any urban greening, particularly street trees, plays a vital role.
Although new developments have modern storm drains and sewers, unlike the old, woefully inadequate Victorian-era systems in the city centres, it is still important to attenuate rainwater, and subsequent runoff, diverting it from gushing straight down the drains. Trees are highly efficient at doing this, both through their root network, and leaf canopy. Add to this their ability to store carbon, capture airborne particulates, and provide habitat for birds and insects, and the value of trees to our neighbourhoods cannot be denied.
Green-tech Involvement Advance Construction( Scotland) have been offering groundworks and civil engineering expertise throughout Scotland for over
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