The ReNature Nature-Based Solutions Compendium
The ReNature Nature-based Solutions Compendium and Toolkit contain data on case-studies of nature-based solutions and provide recommendations for choosing the right nature-based solutions based on evidence of their effectiveness.
The ReNature Compendium is open for use by everyone, especially policymakers, designers, planners, and citizens, who want to identify the nature-based solutions that are in place in Malta and the Mediterranean climate.
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Establishing an experimental green roof in association with a greywater recycling system
Combined Greywater Recycling System & Pilot Green Roof Application. The objectives of this project were to recycle grey water for the irrigation of the green roof during the dry months, and to test the potential use of Maltese indigenous plants in a pilot green roof application.
Establishing an experimental green roof in association with a greywater recycling system
Combined Greywater Recycling System & Pilot Green Roof Application. The objectives of this project were to recycle grey water for the irrigation of the green roof during the dry months and to test the potential use of Maltese indigenous plants in a pilot green roof application.
Constructing a demonstration green roof
Setting up of 2 green roofs for study and demonstrative purposes using methods of construction most suitable for the southern Mediterranean climate. (LifeMedGreenRoof Project, (s.a.).
Constructing a demonstration green roof
Setting up of 2 green roofs for study and demonstrative purposes using methods of construction most suitable for the southern Mediterranean climate. (LifeMedGreenRoof Project, (s.a.).
Transforming spaces into gardens
The setting up of a demonstration green wall and the transformation of an urban space into a community garden where people will come together to learn to grow their crops and herbs. This project aims to develop a sense of ownership and belonging for all stakeholders and positively contribute to the therapeutic needs of these Maltese communities.
Transforming spaces into gardens
The setting up of a demonstration green wall and the transformation of an urban space into a community garden where people will come together to learn to grow their crops and herbs. This project aims to develop a sense of ownership and belonging for all stakeholders and positively contribute to the therapeutic needs of these Maltese communities.
The Paris greening programme
Getting the city ready for the hazards of climate change by supplying a consistent urban green infrastructure and ameliorating access to and use of natural spaces for the well‐being of citizens: • Planting of vegetation as a feature of all new constructions; • planting of vegetation in 100 additional hectares of facades and roofs in Paris, 1/3 of which may be used for the production of fruit and vegetables; • 30 hectares of new green spaces in Paris; • 20,000 additional trees in Paris; • 200 local areas to be planted as part of the Paris Biodiversity Plan: • Studying and defining the green and blue infrastructure framework approved by the Grenelle process; • Strengthening the green network and its function as an ecological corridor. (IUCN, 2019).
Living wall at the College of Architecture
Building a vegetable facade with a low irrigation system (Naturvation project, 2020).
Outdoor Living Wall at Mount Gurugú
The outdoor living wall at Mount Gurugú has been created with an interesting planting palette (species: Heuchera sp., Senecio cineraria, Cerastium tormentosum, Erigeron karvinskianus, etc.). (Terapia Urbana, 2020).
Conditioning and connection of green areas from the surroundings of the Severo Ochoa Square to the Ensanche Park in Cartagena municipality
The pilot action is the result of ingenious initiatives that mitigate the high temperatures in the hours of greater daily insolation to its inhabitants, favouring the infiltration of water in episodes of rain and the fixation of CO2 of the contamination through the vegetation. The creation of shaded spaces will be done with the introduction of well adapted native and allochthonous tree species, expanding tree-beds, introducing pergolas and pergolas with green roofs into the urban furniture, using the same climbing species, together with the construction of benches to rest the pedestrians. (lifeadapte, 2021).
Life my Building is green
NBS prototypes will be installed on facades and partitions, roofs, external surfaces and parking lots for each pilot building selected. In addition, this installation will be complemented by the implementation of sustainable measures of induced natural ventilation, seasonal shading (natural and artificial) and the choice of native species from the Mediterranean and Atlantic areas. The project aims to analyze the impact of nature-based solutions as measures to adapt to climate change in three pilot buildings, two schools and a social services center. Thus, sustainable adaptation measures based on ecosystems will be promoted, increasing the capacity to apply the knowledge acquired in practice through the demonstration and dissemination of workshops.
Life my Building is green
NBS prototypes will be installed on facades and partitions, roofs, external surfaces and parking lots for each pilot building selected. In addition, this installation will be complemented by the implementation of sustainable measures of induced natural ventilation, seasonal shading (natural and artificial) and the choice of native species from the Mediterranean and Atlantic areas. The project aims to analyze the impact of nature-based solutions as measures to adapt to climate change in three pilot buildings, two schools and a social services center. Thus, sustainable adaptation measures based on ecosystems will be promoted, increasing the capacity to apply the knowledge acquired in practice through the demonstration and dissemination of workshops.
The green roof of the Ministry of Economics and Finance
One of the main aims of this initiative was to furnish a research roof to evaluate the thermodynamic effect of a green roof in hot Athens. Two studies of the thermodynamics of the roof were carried out (in September 2008 and August 2009), which concluded that the thermal performance of the building was significantly impacted by the installation. Energy savings of 50% were noted for air conditioning on the floor directly under the installation. The ten-floor building has a total floor area of 1.4 hectares. The green roof is spread over 650 m2, equalling 52% of the roof space and 8% of the total floor space. Despite this limited area, energy savings adding up to €5,630 per annum were recorded, which translates to a 9% saving in air conditioning and a 4% saving in heating costs for the whole building. The research established that both the micro-climate and biodiversity of Constitution Square, in Athens, Greece had been ameliorated. Athens, like the rest of Greece generally, is a hotspot of seismic activity, so one of the principal limitations of this installation was an acceptable load. The wet weight of the build-up is under 50 kg/m2. The lightweight was achieved by incorporating an array of strategies, including shallow substrate depth (under 10 cm) and lightweight substrates. Wh
Thessaloniki Resilience Strategy
The city develops limited open spaces while at the same time creating spaces for social interaction. It offers solutions such as an augmented green infrastructure (permeable surfaces, rain gardens, and green roofs and walls to manage stormwater and buffer the 'heat island effect) and low-cost solutions such as urban agriculture in inner courtyards, and on private balconies and rooftops. Actions 01: Create a new natural landscape within the built environment: A sidewalk bioswale network to gather stormwater will be set up. This will help with the reduction of heat risks and carbon emissions in the city. It will also afford habitats for urban fauna. The bioswale sidewalk network will contribute towards linking the city's cultural sites, such as the Roman Forum and Eptapirgio Castle. The creation of green routes connecting places of cultural and leisure interest will enhance the spatial quality of the city while augmenting the local sense of identity and the appeal of cultural heritage sites. Cycle lanes may also be included, adding to the network of carbon-free urban transportation routes. Action 02: Install green roofs and green walls on schools and municipal buildings: The bioswale sidewalk network will be augmented by the use of green walls and roofs on several public build
Vertical Forest
Milan’s Vertical Forest is made up of two towers of 80 and 112 meters respectively, accommodating 480 large and medium trees, 300 small trees, 11,000 perennial and covering plants and 5,000 shrubs over an urban surface of 1,500 m2, serving as the equivalent of 20,000 m2 of forest and undergrowth. The selection of species and their distribution according to the orientation and height of façades is the fruit of three years of studies carried out together with a group of botanists and ethologists. The plants which are uutilised on the building were pre-cultivated in a nursery so as to accustom them to conditions akin to those prevailing on the balconies. Subsequent to micro-meteorological studies, a calculation of irrigation requirements was accomplished by examining climatic characteristics and was diversified to cover all the planting areas by taking into account the exposure of each façade and the distribution of vegetation on each floor. (Boeri Studio, 2020). The living wall system was completely integrated into the facade construction, with plants and planting media being both located on the vertical surface of the exterior walls. Thanks to this setup, the irrigation systems can be complemented by rain sensors to render the living wall's needed irrigation more efficient and sus