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February 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
holz-bau.bsky.social
nice.

42% of freiburg's tram lines are grassytrams.
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December 7, 2025 at 4:53 AM
pipedreaming.bsky.social
Grassytrams are an effective urban stormwater management strategy, converting impervious areas into a green zone that eliminates 50%-70% of runoff.
3.2 Examination of the carbon sequestration by Sedum Species in greening system on the tracks The vegetated track concept has several advantages: - The general advantages for the public are: creates a lush green space in the built urban environment; he line is visually prominent, clearly visible in the urban environment; he public is more accepting of the track, as it is more natural and aesthetically pleasing. - Property values in the area will rise as green space indicators improve along with infrastructure development; it has a positive impact on the social and mental well-being of the population. - There are also multiple ecological benefits from the new concept: climate change will to more and more high intensity rainfall, which will reduce the run-off intensity of water run-off from the area The plants increase the water retention capacity of the cutting zone by up to 50-70%, and the construction of the drainage system is ecologically beneficial with less environmental modification The track temperature rises more slowly and less than in the case of solid track or open track, so it has a sitive effect on the temperature change of the environment. The plant cover provides protection from the harmful effects of direct sunlight and increases the durability of the track structure. Pollutants and dust are captured, noise pollution is reduced. The photosynthetic activity of the vegetation cover is pronounced, and the evaporation of vegetation has a cooling effect on the environment, cooling the air around the tracks more quickly and thus having a positive impact on the microclimate. The urban flora provides habitat for other organisms, such as insects, ensuring their survival in highly degraded environments, increasing biodiversity. In practice, two typical flora track structures are grass and crowsfoot covered track. A comparison is shown in Table 2.
December 7, 2025 at 5:42 AM