Bus shelters with green roof in Bottrop

Ströer is currently installing 88 new bus shelters in the city of Bottrop, 50 of which will have green roofs. Ten to twelve different sedum plants will be planted on the roofs. The plants were selected to be perennial, site-appropriate, native and drought-resistant. They require little maintenance and, thanks to different blooming seasons, the roofs provide permanent food for bees and other insects.

For Klaus Müller, the technical councillor of the city of Bottrop, this is a contribution to environmental protection. "We have covered bus shelters with greenery in heavily sealed areas," he explained during the presentation at the Pferdemarkt. The green roofs are like "stepping stones for insects" spread throughout the city, he says.

The various sedum species also filter the air and improve the microclimate by retaining rainwater. Sedum binds pollutants so that carbon dioxide is absorbed and converted into malic acid. When exposed to sunlight, this is released and photosynthesized. The thick-fleshed foliage also serves as a water reservoir.

The state government also recognizes the project as an increase in climate resilience and is supporting it with funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

 

Source: www.bottrop.de

Photo: Theo Selders, Klaus Müller, Ute Buschmann from Ströer and Natascha Bettermann from the Real Estate Management Department © Stadt Bottrop