Optimising Planting Choices for Domestic Gardens & Green Roofs
Thomas Rawson
My 6-week research placement was with both the Maths and Agriculture departments. The main goal was to develop a mathematical method by which to calculate the best combination of plant species to achieve the optimum combination of ecosystem services. For example, if one wanted to cool the air of a domestic garden, but was limited by how much they could spend on plants, what is the best they can do with the money they have?