Abstract
Rooftop gardening is a sustainable approach for mitigating the environment complexities of the urban world. This is a well
established technology in many areas although in developing countries rooftop gardening often seems to be a novelty. The
environmental benefits of rooftop gardening have been well reported however people’s social and aesthetic perception have
received less attention. This study is the first report on the survey within the Faisalabad (Pakistan) community assessing of
the public perception and visual appeal (aesthetic reactions) of rooftop gardening. A rooftop garden was established on the
roof of a single story building and a visitor survey was taken on the site, to assess the visitor’s general attitude and visual
aesthetic preferences in this concern. A questionnaire was designed and distributed to solicit opinions from the 387 visitors
and the collected data were subjected to statistical analysis. The results illustrated visitor’s positive response regarding
auditioning technique. Moreover, 45% visitors felt that green roof gardening possess high value up to 50%. In conclusion,
the majority of the respondents favored the adoption of the rooftop gardening technique. Insights obtained from this report
may prove useful for future town planning with the focus on promoting rooftop gardening to ease environmental effects of
urban areas
Adnan Younis, Faisal Zulfiqar, Fahad Ramzan, Ahsan Akram, Shawn R. Wright, Amjad Farooq, Muhammad Ahsan, Akbar Hayat Sagu. (2020) ROOF TOP GARDENING, A SOLUTION FOR LANDSCAPE ENHANCEMENT IN URBAN AREAS: A CASE STUDY OF FAISALABAD, PAKISTAN, Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Volume 57, Issue 2.
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