Public perceptions and attitudes toward green infrastructure on buildings: The case of the metropolitan area of Athens,Greece |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Democritus University of Thrace, Forestry and Management of Environment and Natural Resources, Pantazidou 193, 68200, Nea Orestiada, Greece;2. Technological Education Institute of Epirus, Dept. of Agricultural Technology, TEIP Kostakii Campus, 47100, Arta, Greece;3. Management Authority of Lake Pamvotis, Ioannina, 66-68 Mar. Kotopouli str, 45445, Ioannina, Greece;4. HEDNO S.A., Islands Network Operation Dept., Sygrou Ave. 98-100, 11741, Athens, Greece;1. Croatian Forest Research Institute, Department for International Scientific Cooperation in Southeast Europe, Zaj?eva 28, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;2. University of British Columbia, Department of Forest Resources Management, Forest Sciences Building, 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada;3. Croatian Forest Research Institute, Cvjetno naselje 41, 10450 Jastrebarsko, Croatia;4. Institute for Lowland Forestry and Environment, Antona ?ehova 13, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia;5. European Forest Institute, Central-East and South-East European Regional Office (EFICEEC-EFISEE), c/o University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Feistmantelstrasse 4, A-1180 Vienna, Austria;6. Faculty of Forestry, University of Sarajevo, Zagreba?ka 20, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina;7. Biotechnical Faculty, University of Montenegro, Mihaila Lali?a 1, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro;8. PE Parks and Greenery, Bul. Ilinden 104, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia;9. BARS-KOMPANI Ltd., Ratka Simatovi?a bb, 79100 Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina;10. Faculty of Forestry, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Bul. Aleksandar Makedonski bb, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia;11. Institute of Forestry, Kneza Vi?eslava 3, 11030 Belgrade, Serbia;12. Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Department of Forestry and Renewable Forest Resources, Ve?na pot 83, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;1. School of Environment and Urban Research Program, Room 3.06, Building G 31, Griffith University, QLD 4222, Australia;2. The Kadoorie Institute, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;3. Department of Regional and Urban Planning, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China;1. Finnish Environment Institute SYKE and University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 140, FIN-00251, Helsinki, Finland;2. School of Management, University of Tampere, Finland;3. Finnish Forest Research Institute METLA, Finland;4. Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland;1. Technical University of Munich, Chair for Strategic Landscape Planning and Management, Germany;2. University of Copenhagen, Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, Denmark;3. Forest Research, Centre for Ecosystems, Society and Biosecurity, Northern Research Station, Roslin, United Kingdom;4. Utrecht University, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, The Netherlands;1. Department of Geography, University of the Aegean, Mytilini, Greece;2. Chair of Landscape Architecture, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu, Estonia;3. Laboratory for Experimental Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Serbia;4. Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture, Faculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade, Serbia;5. Research Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal;6. Forest Faculty, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava, Latvia;7. Faculty of Architecture, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia;8. Vytautas Magnus University, Agriculture Academy, Institute of Forest Biology and Silviculture, Kaunas, Lithuania;9. Centre for Ecosystems, Society and Biosecurity, Social and Economic Research Group, Forest Research, Surrey, United Kingdom;10. Institute of Forest, Environment and Natural Resource Policy, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) and European Forest Institute, Forest Policy Research Network, Feistmantelstrasse 4, A-1180, Vienna, Austria |
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| Abstract: | As the impact of green space shrinkage in urban centers becomes obvious, local and regional authorities must adopt environmental planning policies that can help create new green areas to ensure a good quality of life for citizens, along with the rehabilitation of the natural environment. One approach is the promotion of green infrastructure on buildings, including multi-dwelling apartment buildings. In order to effectively promote green infrastructure on buildings, it is essential to comprehend public attitudes toward green infrastructure, so that suitable and effective strategies can be implemented by policy makers. In this study, eight hundred respondents were asked to provide their views on green infrastructure on buildings, on construction that should take place on blocks of apartments in order to accommodate green infrastructure and on the related benefits that may arise from creating green spaces on buildings. A structured questionnaire and stratified sampling were used for the interviews, which were conducted with apartment owners in two regional units of Athens. The results showed that most citizens are willing to proceed with the installation of a green roof, trellis or vertical garden, in order to improve the aesthetics and functionality of the building they live in. Most of the respondents are not familiar with the energy savings that may occur from the installation of a green roof, vertical trellis or garden and wish for a subsidy from the state in order to implement green building solutions. To conclude, the participants in our study are not environmentally aware, since they are not interested in energy conservation but only about the aesthetics of their building; furthermore, they expect to receive financial support from the state in order to make any changes to their home. |
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| Keywords: | Green roofs Public attitudes Urbanization Urban ecology Urban green |
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