About the authors
| First name, Middle name, Last name, Scientific degree, Scientific rank, Current position. Full and brief name of the organization, The organization address. | Mkhitaryan К.О. – post-graduate student E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering The organization address: 420043, Russia, Kazan, Zelenaya st., 1 |
| Title of the article | Typology of forms of vertical gardening in the urban environment |
| Abstract. | Problem statement. The aim of the work was an extension of the concept of vertical gardening and identifying its typology based on the study of international experience of foreign colleagues in the field of landscape architecture, sustainable development of territories and gardening. Results. During the research it was found that the only green walls belong to vertical gardening, and besides them there are many options of vertical gardening. It serves not only to decorate the facades, fences or walls, but it is a unique self-identity in the urban environment. Conclusions. The concept of vertical gardening is disclosed in the work, supplemented with new components not attributable to it before. The main types of vertical gardening can be attributed – green wall/vertical facades, independent green walls, eco-graffiti, vertical flower beds, green roofs and terraces, and the components of the near future – the kinetic elements of the urban beautification, green vertical infrastructure, the vertical farm. |
| Keywords. | green walls, living walls, vertical garden, vegetable wall, vertical kitchen garden, living wall, bio wall, green fa?ade, design of architectural environment, eco-graffiti, green vertical infrastructure, vertical farms, green wall/vertical facades, independent green walls, green roofs, kinetic elements of the urban beautification. |
| For citations: | Mkhitaryan К.О. Typology of forms of vertical gardening in the urban environment // Izvestiya KGASU. 2017. №1(39) P.65-72. |
