What iF, every building on this planet had a garden atop it?
What iF, enough incentive is devised for the builders or the societies to do it in the first place?
I have been wondering about this since sometime now. Imagine, every city in the world covered in green from atop. All the vegitation displaced due to urbanization could return to the land in a very different way. It could encourage local farming, improve evapotation, consume more CO2, ...
On the other hand, one has to consider the energy spent in getting the garden up there in the first place. Then there is mainetnance costs, water cost, ... that we need to consider.
There are lots of factors to consider, but I guess there is no harm in trying to figure, what it takes to get atleast one building there.
I am thinking of doing or searching a similar feasilibility study on the same. And need a loads of people to help me do it. You guys can buzz me at ankit.vision@gmail.com. Would love to get this going.
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The BMC will help you turn your terrace into a garden
Civic body to provide saplings, consultancy and borewells in a bid to increase green cover in city
By Sudhir Suryawanshi
Posted On Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 03:01:03 AM
With the green cover in the city diminishing day by day, the BMC has decided to encourage housing societies to develop terrace gardens. For this, the civic body will provide saplings, consultancy and borewells - all free of cost. Citizens can avail of this scheme which will start within a month.
Mayor Dr Shubha Raul said she held meetings with civic officials, including civic chief Jairaj Phatak, where they decided to implement the terrace garden scheme.
“We cannot expand existing garden spaces, and do not have enough open spaces to convert into green zones. With pollution on the rise, we need to maintain a balance of nature. We appeal to citizens to convert their terraces into green zones by planting coconut, beetle nut and papaya trees. Borewells will be dug and saplings and consultancy services will be provided free of cost. Citizens can also implement rainwater harvesting for adequate supply of water for their terrace gardens,” Raul said.
“The BMC will also provide fertilisers and horticulture advice, such as what kind of trees people can plant on terraces without harming the building structure. We hope people will support the scheme. BMC is also considering monetary awards and certificates to societies that implement the scheme,” Raul added.
As part of a plan to make Mumbai a green city, on the occasion of world environment day recently, the BMC planted around 650 trees, including 306 in the western suburbs and 125 in the east, besides 219 in the island city. This year, the civic body plans to plant around one lakh trees. “BMC has earmarked Rs 60 crore for development of gardens and for planting more trees,” said an official from the garden department. Interested citizens can approach their nearest BMC garden or nursery for free saplings and guidance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ-5PyDIzY0
Another article on roof top gardens:
http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2009-12/green-dream-installing-rooftop-garden
pls check
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2006/09/09/stories/2006090902410100.htm
This has been going on for a long time, but right now they are in spotlight for many obvious reasons due to climate change,pollution et cetra.
More over people who do such greening on rooftops,balconies or any available spaces do for their own interests and satisfaction of owning a green patch.This approach is a laid-back effort.
But pre-planning and executing such concepts during the construction phase of what ever infra structure being built, would solve much of the problems that you did mention. Main issue of energy consideration is getting the water up there. This can be solved by including concepts of eco & energy effective construction.
Which seems to be the buzzword nowadays. And how effective these claims are yet to be ascertained.
But most importantly the attitude of people,the builders,the stake holders need to change.It should just not be in the minds of few people and some NGO's. It should be a much concerted effort of the public,private and government entities as done in abroad. For ex - http://rooftopgardens.ca/
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