Greening the Brownfields of Thermal Power Plants in Rural Areas, an Example from Romania, Set in the Context of Developments in the Industrialized Country of Germany

This paper describes the greening of ash dumps from two thermal power plants located in Romania, villages Mintia and Doicești, rural areas neighboring middle-sized cities, both with architectural, archaeological landscape heritage. Currently, Romanian have different fates context shrinking solutions industrialized country Germany that are more advanced closing polluting examples this. Thus, industrial waste is one current challenges energy shift towards renewable energy. Nature-based such as proposed use biodegradable geo-textile trends. The development was contemporary creation International Building Exhibition (Internationale Bauaaustellung—IBA) Emscher Park ancient coal mining Ruhr area, Germany; later research, around 10 years ago, explored soil pollution at these plants. A recent research study investigated conversion buildings plant however, were demolished end last year. continues to function. explores brownfields, shift, ecology, 21st yearly session Conference Parties (COP21) Paris “Laudato si”, spanning 30 history legacy over this time.