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Logan International Airport in Massport, Mass. has been facing a dilemma in its efforts to go green. Part of a $4.4 billion modernization plan included $10 million for new landscaping. However, several considerations had to be made. The first obstacle was how to landscape along the 18 miles of concrete roadway, essentially ?EUR??,,????'??adding beauty in very harsh surroundings.?EUR??,,????'?? “You place plants as one might see them in the New England forest. That also was an effective design concept for these oddly shaped little parcels,” said John Krajovic, manager of airport planning. Native plants have been used, such as oaks and maples. The second problem faced was that unlike suburban yards and gardens, the airport landscaping must not attract wildlife, most particularly birds, which can get sucked into jet engines. “Birds are a hazard, and we try to choose materials that don’t provide food for birds,” Krajovic said. For instance, the gingko trees are male because females drop seeds. The airport landscaping renovations are near complete. Source: AP
Logan International Airport in Massport, Mass. has been facing a dilemma in its efforts to go green. Part of a $4.4 billion modernization plan included $10 million for new landscaping. However, several considerations had to be made. The first obstacle was how to landscape along the 18 miles of concrete roadway, essentially ?EUR??,,????'??adding beauty in very harsh surroundings.?EUR??,,????'??
“You place plants as one might see them in the New England forest. That also was an effective design concept for these oddly shaped little parcels,” said John Krajovic, manager of airport planning. Native plants have been used, such as oaks and maples.
The second problem faced was that unlike suburban yards and gardens, the airport landscaping must not attract wildlife, most particularly birds, which can get sucked into jet engines.
“Birds are a hazard, and we try to choose materials that don’t provide food for birds,” Krajovic said.
For instance, the gingko trees are male because females drop seeds.
The airport landscaping renovations are near complete.
Source: AP
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