Assessment of Aesthetic Quality of Outdoor Green Walls: Investigating the Impact of Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria and Recycled Water Irrigation
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Outdoor green walls are gaining popularity for enhancing building aesthetics and promoting healthy and sustainable urban environment. However, concerns about their high water consumption in the context of ongoing water crises highlight the need for alternative water sources, such as recycled water. This research investigated the effects of recycled water irrigation and plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) on four plant species for green walls in Mashhad, Iran: Festuca ovina, Ophiopogon japonicus, Aptenia cordifolia, and Carpobrotus edulis. Over nine months (March to December 2022), researchers conducted experiments using three water types (graywater, wastewater, and urban water) as the main factor and four bacterial treatments (Mix B1, Mix B2, Mix B3, and a control) as the sub-factor, with three replications of split-plot layout based on a randomized complete block design. Results showed significant differences in aesthetic qualities, with optimal visual quality achieved by applying Mix B2 or B3 with wastewater for Aptenia cordifolia, Carpobrotus edulis, and Festuca ovina; and Ophiopogon japonicus performed best with Mix B1 and graywater. The research highlights the potential of using Aptenia cordifolia with Mix B3 and wastewater irrigation for outdoor green walls, especially in arid and semi-arid climates.
Source: Landscape Architecture Frontiers
Authors: Mansoure JOZAY, Hossein ZAREI, Sarah KHORASANINEJAD, Taghi MIRI
Language: English
Subfield: Waste Management and Disposal
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409229589