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The effects of multilayer blue-green roof on the runoff water quality [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 In the context of climate changes, characterized by an increase of short but intense rainfall events and rise of the average temperature, the fast population growth and consequent urbanization require the implementation of innovative solutions to ...
Elena Cristiano +6 more
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Monitoring of a Productive Blue-Green Roof Using Low-Cost Sensors [PDF]
Sensors, 2023 Considering the rising concern over climate change and the need for local food security, productive blue-green roofs (PBGR) can be an effective solution to mitigate many relevant environmental issues. However, their cost of operation is high because they
Afsana Alam Akhie, Darko Joksimovic
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Performance of Blue-Green Roofs in Cold Climates: A Scoping Review [PDF]
Buildings, 2018 Green and blue-green roofs are emerging as an increasingly popular feature of rooftops, particularly in urban areas. Particular problematic conditions render their usage complex in the Nordic countries.
Erlend Andenæs +3 more
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Risk Reduction Framework for Blue-Green Roofs [PDF]
Buildings, 2021 As climate change in the Nordic region brings an increase in extreme precipitation events, blue-green roofs have emerged as a solution for stormwater management, hereafter referred to as “blue-green roofs”.
Erlend Andenæs +4 more
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Influence of blue-green roofs on surface and indoor temperatures over a building scale
Nature-Based Solutions, 2023 Blue-green roofs have been utilized and studied for their enhanced water storage capacity compared to conventional roofs or extensive green roofs. Nonetheless, research about the thermal effect of blue-green roofs is lacking. The goal of this research is
Dante Föllmi +3 more
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Perspectives on Quality Risk in the Building Process of Blue-Green Roofs in Norway [PDF]
Buildings, 2020 As climate change brings an increase in torrential rain events in Nordic climates, new technologies are developed to manage stormwater. Blue-green roofs are constructed as a means to reduce the runoff of stormwater from roofs and reduce the risk of urban
Erlend Andenæs +5 more
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Land, 2021 Green roofs have proven to be a space-saving solution to mitigate peak temperatures and control floods in urban areas through evaporative cooling and storm water retention.
Dominik Gößner +2 more
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Multilayer blue-green roofs as nature-based solutions for water and thermal insulation management
Hydrology Research, 2022 Green roofs have been widely recognized as sustainable nature-based solutions to mitigate floods in urban areas, which, in the last decades, are increasing due to the combination of intense worldwide urbanization and climate change.
Elena Cristiano +17 more
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Ecological Engineering, 2023 Green roofs provide ecosystem services and can promote biodiversity in urban areas. Blue-green roofs have an additional water storage compartment under the substrate to reduce roof water runoff, thereby also reducing drought stress which is beneficial for green roof vegetation.
Henk-Jan Van Der Kolk
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Blue-green roofs with forecast-based operation to reduce the impact of weather extremes
Journal of Environmental Management, 2022 Conventional green roofs have often been criticised for their limited water buffer capacity during extreme rainfall events and for their susceptibility to droughts when additional irrigation is unavailable. One solution to these challenges is to create an extra blue water retention layer underneath the green layer.
Tim Busker, Hans De Moel, Toon Haer
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