The move to introduce rooftop gardens across the kingdom is gaining momentum as part of the growing movement to make Bahraini greener and more environmentally friendly.
They could soon become a defining feature of Bahrain’s shopping malls under a new proposal designed to promote sustainability, enhance urban aesthetics and generate new business opportunities.
The initiative – presented by the Strategic Thinking Bloc led by its president and Parliament’s financial and economic affairs committee chairman Ahmed Al Salloom – seeks to make green rooftops a standard component of new commercial developments, starting with shopping centres.
“This initiative isn’t just about beautifying our cities,” said Mr Al Salloom in his associated memo with the proposal.
https://www.gdnonline.com/Details/1367513“It’s about transforming unused rooftop spaces into productive areas that serve both business and environmental goals. Malls can benefit by setting up cafés or leasing spaces for green enterprises – so there will be no lost lease space.”
