Rapid urbanization and population growth increasingly drive the need for innovative nature-based solutions that improve livability and address environmental and social issues. Portable green infrastructures (PGI) are essential for reusing underutilized urban spaces, such as rooftops, balconies, backyards, and abandoned garages, for more ecological and human-centered purposes. According to Jones and Wilenius (2018) Urban green spaces are essential to help mitigate urban sprawl when green pockets, parks, and amenities are integrated into the city's overall structure, creating a balanced relationship between green spaces and built development (p. 29). Green infrastructures significantly contribute to urban sustainability by taking action on biodiversity, mitigating the urban heat island effect, and enhancing stormwater management (Herath & Bai, 2024). Green roof technologies like modular green rooftops present an innovative energy-efficient approach that supports the urban ecology, effectively managing stormwater runoff, reducing energy consumption, and improving biodiversity with plant species adjusted to urban conditions (Korol & Shushunova, 2016). Portable Green Infrastructure (PGI) presents innovative concepts by integrating adaptable mobile systems that can be easily relocated and redesigned to meet the evolving needs of urban environments. Successfully implementing this type of green infrastructure depends on supportive policies and technological advancements. Key factors include financial incentives, regulatory frameworks, and ecological compensation measures(Ngan, 2004). Quantifying the green roof's services is an important action for encouraging and engaging their broader services, which include reducing urban heat islands, runoff, and noise pollution, improving air quality, and enhancing ecological values(Nguyen et al., 2022). Moreover, multisensory interactions such as touch, scent, sound, sight, and taste are intertwined richly with user experiences. This approach promotes a noteworthy connection to nature within densely urbanized areas, inducing psychological, social, and ecological benefits that eventually improve urban livability(Jones & Wilenius, 2018). Through theoretical analysis and case studies, this study emphasizes the importance of cross-disciplinary collaboration among architects, policymakers, and environmentalists for sustainable urban interventions. Jones and Wilenius (2018) state, "The real purpose comes from connecting our lifeline back with nature. It is to vitalize our urban experience with what, at the end of the day, is most precious to us: our intrinsic connection to outer nature with all its biodiversity to the inner nature in ourselves" (p. 8).
La rapida urbanizzazione e la crescita demografica spingono sempre più a cercare soluzioni innovative basate sulla natura, che migliorino la vivibilità e affrontino problemi ambientali e sociali. Le infrastrutture verdi portatili (IGP) sono essenziali per riutilizzare spazi urbani sottoutilizzati, come tetti, balconi, cortili e garage abbandonati, per scopi più ecologici e incentrati sull'uomo. Secondo Jones e Wilenius (2018) gli spazi verdi urbani sono essenziali per contribuire a mitigare l'espansione urbana quando le sacche verdi, i parchi e i servizi sono integrati nella struttura complessiva della città, creando un rapporto equilibrato tra spazi verdi e sviluppo edilizio (p. 29). Le infrastrutture verdi contribuiscono in modo significativo alla sostenibilità urbana intervenendo sulla biodiversità, mitigando l'effetto isola di calore urbana e migliorando la gestione delle acque meteoriche (Herath & Bai, 2024). Le tecnologie dei tetti verdi, come i tetti verdi modulari, presentano un approccio innovativo ad alta efficienza energetica che supporta l'ecologia urbana, gestendo efficacemente il deflusso delle acque meteoriche, riducendo il consumo energetico e migliorando la biodiversità con specie vegetali adattate alle condizioni urbane (Korol & Shushunova, 2016). Le infrastrutture verdi portatili (IGP) presentano concetti innovativi integrando sistemi mobili adattabili che possono essere facilmente riposizionati e riprogettati per soddisfare le esigenze in evoluzione degli ambienti urbani. Il successo dell'implementazione di questo tipo di infrastrutture verdi dipende da politiche di sostegno e dai progressi tecnologici. I fattori chiave includono incentivi finanziari, quadri normativi e misure di compensazione ecologica (Ngan, 2004). Quantificare i servizi del tetto verde è un'azione importante per incoraggiare e coinvolgere i loro servizi più ampi, che includono la riduzione delle isole di calore urbane, del deflusso e dell'inquinamento acustico, il miglioramento della qualità dell'aria e la valorizzazione dei valori ecologici (Nguyen et al., 2022). Inoltre, le interazioni multisensoriali come il tatto, il profumo, il suono, la vista e il gusto si intrecciano riccamente con le esperienze degli utenti. Questo approccio promuove una notevole connessione con la natura all'interno di aree densamente urbanizzate, inducendo benefici psicologici, sociali ed ecologici che finiscono per migliorare la vivibilità urbana (Jones & Wilenius, 2018). Attraverso l'analisi teorica e i casi di studio, questo studio sottolinea l'importanza della collaborazione interdisciplinare tra architetti, politici e ambientalisti per interventi urbani sostenibili. Jones e Wilenius (2018) affermano: "Il vero scopo deriva dal ricollegare la nostra linea di vita alla natura. Si tratta di vitalizzare la nostra esperienza urbana con ciò che, in fin dei conti, è più prezioso per noi: la nostra connessione intrinseca con la natura esterna, con tutta la sua biodiversità e con la natura interiore in noi stessi" (p. 8).
Reimagining urban rooftops with portable green infrastructure and multisensory experiences
Tajahmadi, Amir
2024/2025
Abstract
Rapid urbanization and population growth increasingly drive the need for innovative nature-based solutions that improve livability and address environmental and social issues. Portable green infrastructures (PGI) are essential for reusing underutilized urban spaces, such as rooftops, balconies, backyards, and abandoned garages, for more ecological and human-centered purposes. According to Jones and Wilenius (2018) Urban green spaces are essential to help mitigate urban sprawl when green pockets, parks, and amenities are integrated into the city's overall structure, creating a balanced relationship between green spaces and built development (p. 29). Green infrastructures significantly contribute to urban sustainability by taking action on biodiversity, mitigating the urban heat island effect, and enhancing stormwater management (Herath & Bai, 2024). Green roof technologies like modular green rooftops present an innovative energy-efficient approach that supports the urban ecology, effectively managing stormwater runoff, reducing energy consumption, and improving biodiversity with plant species adjusted to urban conditions (Korol & Shushunova, 2016). Portable Green Infrastructure (PGI) presents innovative concepts by integrating adaptable mobile systems that can be easily relocated and redesigned to meet the evolving needs of urban environments. Successfully implementing this type of green infrastructure depends on supportive policies and technological advancements. Key factors include financial incentives, regulatory frameworks, and ecological compensation measures(Ngan, 2004). Quantifying the green roof's services is an important action for encouraging and engaging their broader services, which include reducing urban heat islands, runoff, and noise pollution, improving air quality, and enhancing ecological values(Nguyen et al., 2022). Moreover, multisensory interactions such as touch, scent, sound, sight, and taste are intertwined richly with user experiences. This approach promotes a noteworthy connection to nature within densely urbanized areas, inducing psychological, social, and ecological benefits that eventually improve urban livability(Jones & Wilenius, 2018). Through theoretical analysis and case studies, this study emphasizes the importance of cross-disciplinary collaboration among architects, policymakers, and environmentalists for sustainable urban interventions. Jones and Wilenius (2018) state, "The real purpose comes from connecting our lifeline back with nature. It is to vitalize our urban experience with what, at the end of the day, is most precious to us: our intrinsic connection to outer nature with all its biodiversity to the inner nature in ourselves" (p. 8).File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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