Forest
cities
Forest
bathing
is
a
thing
.
It
refers
to
taking
a
walk
in
the
forest
for
health
benefits
.
Taking
this
time
to
be
conscious
of
one's
surroundings
can
aid
in
relaxation
,
improve
one's
mood
and
even
boost
one's
immune
system
.
Being
immersed
in
a
forest
while
using
all
of
one's
senses
is
beneficial
.
Nowadays
,
cities
are
heeding
this
information
since
air
pollution
is
a
major
issue
around
the
world
.
It
is
predicted
that
two
thirds
of
the
global
population
will
be
urban
by
the
year
2050
;
therefore
,
city
life
needs
to
be
.
This
type
of
focuses
on
enhancing
greenery
and
flora
in
cities
.
The
government
in
Singapore
is
getting
in
on
this
green
revolution
.
It
has
added
more
greenery
to
the
city
in
order
to
enhance
its
aesthetic
value
.
Supertree
Groove
is
a
man
-
made
mechanical
forest
containing
18
'trees'
that
are
actually
vertical
gardens
.
The
trees
are
structures
made
out
of
concrete
and
steel
.
Eleven
of
these
Supertrees
are
fitted
with
solar
panels
that
are
used
to
power
the
nighttime
lighting
and
help
with
the
watering
systems
that
use
collected
rainwater
.
The
feature
was
designed
to
draw
in
tourists
while
providing
shade
for
Singapore's
oppressive
heat
.
It
was
created
as
an
eco
-
tourist
destination
since
it
uses
sustainable
practices
and
a
variety
of
plants
and
flowers
.
In
China
,
where
air
pollution
is
a
huge
problem
,
Italian
architect
Stefano
Boeri
dreams
of
green
.
Boeri
is
known
for
his
vertical
forest
skyscraper
in
Milan
,
Italy
.
Now
,
Boeri
has
created
a
plan
for
two
towers
in
an
urban
Chinese
environment
.
But
he
has
also
created
a
blueprint
for
an
entire
forest
city
project
in
the
eastern
Chinese
city
of
Nanjing
.
He
wants
to
get
rid
of
the
degradation
and
smog
stigma
associated
with
this
area
.
Since
the
latter
is
a
city
scheme
,
it
is
more
complex
since
buildings
come
in
all
shapes
and
sizes
.
In
reality
,
entire
forest
cities
are
needed
in
order
to
make
a
dent
in
China's
pollution
problems
.
Green
architecture
has
to
be
a
mainstream
all
around
the
country
,
but
it
needs
to
start
somewhere
so
other
cities
and
buildings
have
a
model
to
follow
.
Sustainable
cities
seem
like
they
could
help
issues
that
stem
from
the
expanding
urban
sprawl
.
Another
option
when
cities
don't
have
the
space
to
plant
greenery
is
the
'CityTree'
.
This
is
a
mobile
system
which
works
to
remove
pollution
from
the
air
.
These
installations
?
which
benefiting
the
environment
the
same
way
275
real
trees
would
?
have
been
used
in
Oslo
,
Paris
,
Brussels
,
and
Hong
Kong
.
The
truth
is
,
they
are
not
even
trees
,
they
are
actually
moss
.
Since
moss
has
a
larger
leaf
surface
than
other
plants
,
more
pollutants
can
be
trapped
by
it
.
It
is
pretty
awesome
that
these
installations
capture
greenhouse
gases
.
Each
one
costs
$25
,
000
,
so
they
are
quite
an
investment
for
a
city
!
Greening
up
cities
comes
with
a
steep
price
tag
.
Would
money
be
better
spent
preventing
pollution
by
cleaning
up
problems
,
like
local
city
bus
emissions
?
Nowadays
,
vertical
forests
are
all
the
rage
.
People
can
also
include
these
ideas
in
their
homes
.
Vertical
gardens
are
growing
in
popularity
on
kitchen
and
outdoor
walls
of
houses
around
the
world
.
Greenery
does
not
only
positively
affect
the
environment
,
but
it
also
makes
people
feel
good
.
Adding
more
vegetation
to
cities
is
the
wave
of
the
future
.