Quantifying potential contributions of green facades to environmental justice: a case study of a quarter in Berlin

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作者：
Esther S. Felgentreff
David Cochius
Thomas Nehls
Jan-Hinrich W. Quandt
Emil J. Roesch
机构：
[1] Technische Universität Berlin,Institute of Ecology
[2] Technische Universität Berlin,Institute of Ecology, Chair for Ecohydrology and Landscape Evaluation
来源：
Urban Ecosystems | 2022年 / 25卷
关键词：
Environmental justice; Green facades; Noise pollution; Air pollution; Heat stress; Urban greenspace;
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The potential of green facades (GFs) to enhance environmental justice (EJ) has not been quantified so far. EJ in Berlin, Germany is assessed by the core indicators (1) noise pollution, (2) air pollution, (3) bioclimatic stress, (4) provision of green space and (5) social status. Most of the inner city is rated “poorly” in one or multiple indicators. Based on literature and spatial data, status quo and target values are determined for indicators (1)-(4) for an exemplary, highly burdened quarter in Berlin. It is assessed if and how much GFs could potentially improve current EJ levels. The improvements due to GFs to reach target values are assessed in % for day/night and indoor/outdoor settings. It can be shown that installing GFs would improve statuses of the four indicators to different extents, with the biggest enhancement found regarding indicator (3) for indoors at daytime: 52%. Determining factors for the EJ improvement potential of GFs need to be further assessed. This feasible method for increasing the amount of urban green can be helpful for improving life in highly burdened quarters. Therefore, from the point of view of EJ, large-scale implementation of GFs in urban areas is recommended.
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页数：13
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