Urban Climate Restoration Plan
Introduction
Greening is the process of transforming environments and also physical ensembles—such as a space, a lifestyle, or a brand image—into a more environmentally friendly (i.e., greener) version. The greening of an assembly generally involves replacing one or more of its elements with others that consume less energy or generate less waste.[1].
In English the concept is expressed with the noun greening, from the adjective green, green. In Spanish, the verbs verdear (to become green, covered with leaves) have existed for many years,[2] from which the noun verdeo (collection of unripe olives;[3] verdeamiento is not included in the RAE) and reverdecer (to gain new greenness) derives,[4] from which the noun reverdecimiento, generally used in a metaphorical sense, is derived. There is also greening,[5] which is used in a more practical sense: planting vegetation in arid environments. Greening is admitted by the RAE.[6].
Greening is also a general term for the proper selection and planting of plants on, in or next to buildings and parks. The goal of greening is often to combine environmental benefits and improved visual appearance – for example, a green wall or green roof – as well as the creation of green spaces. This usually requires technical measures, such as earthworks or guides for climbing plants. Additionally, care and watering are often necessary to keep the environment green. If plants adapted to the wet or dry conditions of the environment are used, additional irrigation may not be needed.
In some areas there are regulatory requirements for the planning and implementation of greening, for example greening of roadsides. In soil bioengineering, plants with technical functions (e.g., pollutant uptake or nitrogen fixation) may be necessary.
Activities such as recultivation of piles, planting as part of a compensatory measure or, in forestry, the planting of young trees to replace those that have been felled are distinguished from greening. In professional jargon, planting agricultural plants is known as cultivation.
In English the concept greening the desert is used. It is translated in several ways: greening of the desert (although the natural desert is as ecological as the jungle; another thing is that human action causes desertification, which must be attempted to be reversed), [7] and also .[8] Greening deserts is a particularly difficult task. If it is sustainable, it is the most effective measure for the economic development of arid areas, it reduces global warming and improves the local climate. Israel, with its efforts to green the Negev Desert, has long been a pioneer in this field (see Yatir Forest). A project between 1991 and 2011 and supported, among others, by the German state forests, provided 450,000 trees for the desert city of Beersheba.