How reliable – and (net) beneficial – is the green in green infrastructure

How Green Is Green?

I n a world that has become acutely aware of the environmental impact of energy consumption resulting in global warming, and the increasing financial burden of oil after the price spiked this past July to US$145 per barrel, energy conservation has become a hot topic. This is an opportunity for pervasive computing to play an important role in conserving our planetary resources and moving us towa...

Green Infrastructure

The concept of “Green Infrastructure” (GI) is gaining political momentum and has been rapidly introduced in both planning theory and policy, especially in US and Europe (see Lennon, 2014). Yet, it does not have a single widely recognised or accepted definition (Wright, 2011). The term has been adopted by various disciplines (e.g., land conservation, urban design and landscape architecture), som...

Making green infrastructure healthier infrastructure

Increasing urban green and blue structure is often pointed out to be critical for sustainable development and climate change adaptation, which has led to the rapid expansion of greening activities in cities throughout the world. This process is likely to have a direct impact on the citizens' quality of life and public health. However, alongside numerous benefits, green and blue infrastructure a...

How green is your learning

This paper is based on a pilot project which looked at the impact of two different modes of learning, face to face and blended learning, on the environment. The results show that there is only a minor environmental advantage between the two different modes of learning. The paper puts forward pedagogical approaches that could lead to environmentally sustainable education. 1.0 Introduction This p...

The Multifunctionality of Green Infrastructure