![]() Where horizontal ground is being covered by the construction front, the vertical ground is evolving – taking on the role of thriving with plant life. The construction industry – both architecture and landscaping – continually develops, keeping the issue of greenhouse gas emissions in mind, whilst taking bounding steps to increase the green in cities. It is a major issue, exacerbating problems such as urban pollution and global warming to the forefront. ![]() Where once, most of the world was green, today, an average underdeveloped city has two percent of plant life, and ninety-eight percent concrete mega structures. Infrastructure runs through our cities like concrete veins – grey and thriving, leaving very little room for the green. Eons ago, the first cities were just small settlements of nomadic people – with no structure, no permanence, and certainly no concept of landscape or architecture.Īs the centuries passed, cities were formed – from Acropolises and forums, to the modern city of today where massive urban development has taken shape in the form of tall skyscrapers, suburbs, and metropolitan areas. The human race thrives on civilization, and civilization thrives on urbanization.
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