Thermal Performance and Temperature Mitigation towards Application of Green Roof in Tropical Climate
Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2017 Many studies have been conducted to ascertain the implementation of green roofs provides many advantages including extended roof life, increase of water run off quality and mitigation of urban heat island effect.
M. Mirnezhad, A.M.R. Aminudin, K.S. Yeap
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Green Roof to Overcome Urban Heat Island Effects in the Center of Semarang [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2019 Climate change and urbanization are the main problems of the city that have caused the Urban Heat Island effect (UHI). A green roof that utilizes the building roof as a green space can overcome the UHI effects. Green roof is also an efficient solution in
Luthfiyyah Dwi Nur, Widjajanti Retno
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The GREENROOF module (v7.3) for modelling green roof hydrological and energetic performances within TEB [PDF]
Geoscientific Model Development, 2013 The need to prepare cities for climate change adaptation requests the urban modeller community to implement sustainable adaptation strategies within their models to be tested against specific city morphologies and scenarios.
C. S. de Munck +4 more
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Use of green roofs to solve storm water issues at the basin scale – Study in the Hauts-de-Seine County (France) [PDF]
, 2015 International audienceAt the building scale, green roof has demonstrated a positive impact on urban runoff (decrease in the peak discharge and runoff volume). This work aims to study if similar impacts can be observed at basin scale.
Berthier, Emmanuel +4 more
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Independent Validation of the SWMM Green Roof Module [PDF]
, 2017 Green roofs are a popular Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) technology. They provide multiple benefits, amongst which the retention of rainfall and detention of runoff are of particular interest to stormwater engineers.
Alfredo K. +27 more
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Green roof impact on the quantity and quality of stormwater discharged from urban areas [PDF]
Journal of Water and Land Development, 2023 Green roofs are increasingly popular in both new and modernised buildings. They significantly reduce the outflow of stormwater from buildings and change its composition.
Grażyna Sakson
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Increasing Evapotranspiration on Extensive Green Roofs by Changing Substrate Depths, Construction, and Additional Irrigation [PDF]
, 2019 Urban environments are characterized by dense development and paved ground with reduced evapotranspiration rates. These areas store sensible and latent heat, providing the base for typical urban heat island effects.
Kaiser, Daniel +3 more
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Environmentally Sustainable Green Roof Design for Energy Demand Reduction
Buildings, 2023 Green roofs are artificial ecosystems that provide a nature-based solution to environmental problems such as climate change and the urban heat island effect by absorbing solar radiation and helping to alleviate urban environmental, economic, and social ...
Zaloa Azkorra-Larrinaga +3 more
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Assessment of green roof systems in terms of water and energy balance
İstanbul Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Dergisi, 2016 Green roofs concept term is used for extensive green roofs which are planted with herbaceous plants that can be adapted into changeable environmental conditions on a shallow substrate layer, require minimal maintenance, installed for their benefits to ...
Mert Ekşi, Adnan Uzun
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Small Urban Green Roof Plots Near Larger Green Spaces May Not Provide Additional Habitat for Birds
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Global wildlife populations are in decline, in part, due to urbanization. However, in urban landscapes, green infrastructure such as green roofs are being created to provide habitat for wildlife. Green roof isolation, planting heterogeneity, and size can
Dustin R. Partridge +2 more
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