Urban Ecosystem Improvements
July 25, 2011
“Greenstreets” are specially engineered vegetated areas, such as medians and traffic islands, with benefits that go beyond beautifying a city’s landscape. From managing stormwater to alleviating air pollution, greenstreets can provide sustainable solutions for urban ecosystems. credit: NSF
Topics:
Environment, Disaster Accident, Environmental engineering, Water pollution, Systems ecology, National Science Foundation, sustainable solutions, Sustainability, Urban ecosystem, Ecosystem, Central reservation, Water, Stormwater, Pollution