Measuring air and water quality with green screens for a healthier future

This research project is jointly supervised by the Schools of Geographical and Earth Sciences and Engineering with industrial supervision, grant funding and support supplied by Arup and Multiplex. The project encompasses cross-disciplinary aspects of engineering, urban ecology, geomorphology and biogeochemistry, in order to address the pressing topics of urban air and water pollution.

Green screens have the potential to both improve air quality and reduce surface flooding in Glasgow by intercepting rainfall and particles. This study will measure the impact of these green screens over an 18 month period. A further objective of the study is to examine what happens to captured particles after they have attached to the surface of the leaves and how they may affect the water quality of the rainfall runoff.

For more information contact:  Neil Jackson – n.jackson.1@research.gla.ac.uk