Cool! Have you been to Singapore? They seem to have a more pragmatic incorporation of trees/plants into the city. I still kind of wish there was a more mainstream way to stick more trees and gardens on top of commercial buildings though 😪
Yeah as a non-expert on urban greening myself, I’d be curious to hear your thoughts! It’s certainly one of the things that struck/continues to strike me when travelling there is ho much greener (literally) it is than any North American city I’ve lived in!
Another constraint to positively impacting biodiversity is height. My understanding from research in Toronto on green roofs is that above 6 stories you don’t get many birds and/or insects. On the other hand, these types of buildings might do much to minimize or at least stall storm water runoff.
Cool! Have you been to Singapore? They seem to have a more pragmatic incorporation of trees/plants into the city. I still kind of wish there was a more mainstream way to stick more trees and gardens on top of commercial buildings though 😪
I haven't been to Singapore but it always pops up in conversations about urban nature! Maybe someday.
Yeah as a non-expert on urban greening myself, I’d be curious to hear your thoughts! It’s certainly one of the things that struck/continues to strike me when travelling there is ho much greener (literally) it is than any North American city I’ve lived in!
Another constraint to positively impacting biodiversity is height. My understanding from research in Toronto on green roofs is that above 6 stories you don’t get many birds and/or insects. On the other hand, these types of buildings might do much to minimize or at least stall storm water runoff.
Interesting, thanks Josh!