Exploring tradeoffs between on-the-ground and on-the-roof urban green infrastructure

We will explore tradeoffs between “on the ground” green infrastructure like street trees, rain gardens and parks, vs. “on the roof” green infrastructure like green roofs and walls (Living Architecture), for providing ecosystem services under different urban typologies.

Approach: Examine several different residential architectural typologies
from local cities, and model the services provided by different types of
green elements under different infrastructure development scenarios.

Deliverables: (1) Idea paper for The Nature of Cities. (2) Generate
parameters for 2-4 urban typologies in Malmö, as input into ESRI’s City
Engine for a follow-up Project.