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With ever-tightening standards and regulations and the UK seeing heightening population growth, architects and property designers must design urban spaces with sustainability Sol Russel –
While the UK’s decarbonisation journey gathers pace, substantial population to architects, designers and property developers.
Indeed, the UK’s population rose by 755,300 to an estimated 69.3 million people in the year to mid-2024 – its second largest annual numerical increase. The associated increase in industrial activity, energy consumption and vehicles, is seeing heightened water, waste and air pollution alongside the urban heat island effect. Reduced green space and the
expansion of cities risking air quality falling below World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines mean architects and landscape designers must identify other ways of creating more liveable urban environments through effective landscape design.
Improving air quality and wellbeing Urban areas, such as Manchester, Birmingham and London, are seeing long-term reductions in PM2.5, PM10 and other particulate matter. However, according to reports, many of them are still exceeding WHO guidelines for air quality. This exacerbates the importance
of considering a biophilic approach during landscape design. In fact, strategically planting and delineating vegetation can help create a green screen between pollution sources, such as busy roads, and people to improve air quality.
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