Willow garden fence / Green climate screen (IMAGE)
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The breakthrough invention, disguised as a three-meter-high willow garden fence, is named the "Green Climate Screen." This solution has already been successfully implemented in the Copenhagen district of Valby. The Green Climate Screen doubles as a noise barrier and manages runoff from a neighboring building's roof, redirecting the water upward into the screen instead of sending it to a sewer.
Using gravity, the system channels roof water to the top of the fence, where it is absorbed by the central material. The water then evaporates from the climate screen, providing an efficient and sustainable solution. During heavy rainfall events, excess water can be stored on an adjacent lawn, demonstrating the system's capacity to handle extreme weather conditions, exceeding the 100 y event.
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Photo: Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management.
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