Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
Ranchana P, V Vasudevan, S Vinodh, Elizabeth Benny, Samyuktha C and Gowtham K

Abstract:
In recent eras, there has been an escalating number of perilous climate change expostulations. Urbanization is one of the most serious menaces in the 21st century, resulting in many environmental threats viz., concrete jungles and population increase. Consequently, the green areas in urban areas have been vanishing and leads to various health issues for urban dwellers. Several research works had been carried out to alleviate the above issues. One of the solutions for this is bringing the concept of vertical gardening as green roofs, green facades, and living walls which are tenable building design elements and are much established practice all over the world. They are defined as gardens that cover façade walls using various plant species by systems and are also termed as contemporary forms of gardening. They can be erected in any appropriate place of the home viz., balconies, porches, decks, etc. They not only accelerate urban green areas but also render multitudinous applications such as air quality improvement, energy productivity, elegant home decor, reduction of urban heat island effect, sound and heat isolation, stashing the derelict walls and positive contribution to human psychology. It also provides a great opportunity for the plant lovers who are residing in apartments to indulge in gardening.