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Amid the current global climate change, countries face a critical challenge in considering its consequences. In Bahrain, the urbanization process has gravely affected the quality of urban open spaces. Therefore, a low percentage of vegetation and "CONCRETE FORESTS" occurred, which act as heat absorbents towards the building's inner spaces. Consequently, overpriced monthly electrical bills resulted from the excessive energy consumption in cooling the building. Furthermore, these cement blocks emit heat towards the surrounding urban spaces, deteriorating the urban quality of the city. Lamentably, these factors have released socio-economic and environmentally unsustainable perceptions of cities in Bahrain. In the old part of Manama city, the capital of Bahrain, we find this problem very clear. According to the field survey, most of these buildings' facades either have no or minor climatic treatments. Paints and lesser types of thermal insulation, as well as; using natural materials in building blocks, are the existing treatment-seeking the least insulation impacts. The research presents the green walls upon buildings' facades as a cooling method for the interior spaces during summer and a thermal insulation technique. This technique will add value in controlling the reasons for the Urban Heat Island (UHI) and overcoming as well in Bahrain. |
