- Journal of International Environmental Application and Science
- Vol: 12 Issue: 2
- Green Infrastructure Systems and Their Importance in Our Life
Green Infrastructure Systems and Their Importance in Our Life
Authors : Nilgün Yenil, Fadim Yemis, Sukru Dursun, Bahriye Gulgun
Pages : 140-146
View : 7 | Download : 3
Publication Date : 2017-06-30
Article Type : Other
Abstract :Green infrastructure systems are artificial engineering systems designed to preserve the ecological balance as naturally. While keeping the ecosystem balance, they provide us natural and semi-natural areas to have a better life quality. Conservation of biodiversity and natural habitats, continuation of ecological balancing, adaptation to climate cahange, storage of CO 2 and removal of greenhouse effect, protection from natural disasters such as storm water and flood, air conditioning and water quality can be obtainable by the green infrastructure systems. They provide significant benefits for local economies through the formation of social tissue with larger green areas without the need for any additional tools make innovative solutions and cope with multiple problems at the same time that it is further supporting naturally based solutions. Green infrastructure systems, urban plant coverings, can absorb all climate pollutants and have a positive impact about the climate changes. Definition of green infrastructure systems, multidirectional benefits of these systems, some applicable sample of them such as green roofs and walls are investigated in this paper. Additionally, with these systems possibilities of the increasing air and water quality by decreasing CO 2 , heat island and energy use are examined with some presented scientific and natural solutions while discussion of these kind of chemical subjects in this text.Keywords : Green Infrastructure Systems, biodiversity, greenhouse, water quality