Biodiverse Metropoles
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Prototype vertical-forest towers host 21,000 plants from 60 species, attract 20 bird species and house 363 residents after a 10‑year test, and the team claims successful replication in China, Africa and South America. Scaling uses cheap irrigation and gray‑water recycling to cut costs and yields a social housing in Eindhoven for students and young researchers on rent. Proposals also include an EU-wide Ministry of Forests, a “Europe as a Park” corridor strategy, and a Lumbini park‑forest around Buddha’s birthplace.
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