Green Wall System to Reduce Particulate Matter in Livestock Housing: Case Study of a Dairy Barn
Livestock farming has been identified as a significant contributor to atmospheric pollution, underscoring the necessity for the design and management of housing systems to adopt mitigation strategies. In the context of civil engineering, green wall systems are proving to be effective solutions for a...
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| description | Livestock farming has been identified as a significant contributor to atmospheric pollution, underscoring the necessity for the design and management of housing systems to adopt mitigation strategies. In the context of civil engineering, green wall systems are proving to be effective solutions for air filtration and purification. Nevertheless, research related to their application in livestock buildings is limited. This study focuses on the design, implementation, and performance evaluation of a modular, mobile green wall system that has been specifically developed to test PM2.5 concentrations’ reduction in naturally ventilated, free-stall dairy barns in the Mediterranean region. To this end, PM2.5 concentrations and climatic parameters have been measured before and after the application of the green wall system. Based on one-way analysis of variance, PM2.5 concentrations after the application were significantly lower (<i>p</i> < 0.001) than those before the mitigation strategy. The results of this study showed that the overall efficacy of the green wall reached 44%. The implementation of green wall systems offers a promising strategy to improve air quality in livestock facilities and to design aesthetically pleasing barns with a positive impact on the surrounding landscape. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0cccd8f11e7042a6b0ef6f89c24593c92025-07-11T14:37:29ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092025-06-011513228010.3390/buildings15132280Green Wall System to Reduce Particulate Matter in Livestock Housing: Case Study of a Dairy BarnAlice Finocchiaro0Serena Vitaliano1Grazia Cinardi2Provvidenza Rita D’Urso3Stefano Cascone4Claudia Arcidiacono5Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia n. 100, 95123 Catania, ItalyDepartment of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia n. 100, 95123 Catania, ItalyDepartment of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia n. 100, 95123 Catania, ItalyDepartment of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia n. 100, 95123 Catania, ItalyDepartment of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia n. 64, 95125 Catania, ItalyDepartment of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia n. 100, 95123 Catania, ItalyLivestock farming has been identified as a significant contributor to atmospheric pollution, underscoring the necessity for the design and management of housing systems to adopt mitigation strategies. In the context of civil engineering, green wall systems are proving to be effective solutions for air filtration and purification. Nevertheless, research related to their application in livestock buildings is limited. This study focuses on the design, implementation, and performance evaluation of a modular, mobile green wall system that has been specifically developed to test PM2.5 concentrations’ reduction in naturally ventilated, free-stall dairy barns in the Mediterranean region. To this end, PM2.5 concentrations and climatic parameters have been measured before and after the application of the green wall system. Based on one-way analysis of variance, PM2.5 concentrations after the application were significantly lower (<i>p</i> < 0.001) than those before the mitigation strategy. The results of this study showed that the overall efficacy of the green wall reached 44%. The implementation of green wall systems offers a promising strategy to improve air quality in livestock facilities and to design aesthetically pleasing barns with a positive impact on the surrounding landscape.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/13/2280mitigation strategybiofilter designlivestock emissionsair pollution reduction |
| spellingShingle | Alice Finocchiaro Serena Vitaliano Grazia Cinardi Provvidenza Rita D’Urso Stefano Cascone Claudia Arcidiacono Green Wall System to Reduce Particulate Matter in Livestock Housing: Case Study of a Dairy Barn Buildings mitigation strategy biofilter design livestock emissions air pollution reduction |
| title | Green Wall System to Reduce Particulate Matter in Livestock Housing: Case Study of a Dairy Barn |
| title_full | Green Wall System to Reduce Particulate Matter in Livestock Housing: Case Study of a Dairy Barn |
| title_fullStr | Green Wall System to Reduce Particulate Matter in Livestock Housing: Case Study of a Dairy Barn |
| title_full_unstemmed | Green Wall System to Reduce Particulate Matter in Livestock Housing: Case Study of a Dairy Barn |
| title_short | Green Wall System to Reduce Particulate Matter in Livestock Housing: Case Study of a Dairy Barn |
| title_sort | green wall system to reduce particulate matter in livestock housing case study of a dairy barn |
| topic | mitigation strategy biofilter design livestock emissions air pollution reduction |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/13/2280 |
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