Fine-scale substrate heterogeneity does not affect arthropod communities on green roofs [PDF]
PeerJ, 2019 Green roofs, which are roofs with growing substrate and vegetation, can provide habitat for arthropods in cities. Maintaining a diversity of arthropods in an urban environment can enhance the functions they fill, such as pest control and soil development.
Bracha Y. Schindler +5 more
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Microclimate effects and outdoor thermal comfort of green roof types in hot and dry climates: Modelling in the historic city of Yazd, Iran. [PDF]
PLoS ONEIn hot and arid climates, developing green roofs to improve the microclimate and thermal comfort faces challenges due to water scarcity and harsh climate conditions.
Zahra Karimian, Sara Mahdizadeh
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Digging the New York City Skyline: soil fungal communities in green roofs and city parks. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 In urban environments, green roofs provide a number of benefits, including decreased urban heat island effects and reduced energy costs for buildings. However, little research has been done on the non-plant biota associated with green roofs, which likely
Krista L McGuire +14 more
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A Method for Assessing the Potential of Multifunctional Retrofitting of Rural Roofs Based on GF-2 Remote Sensing Imagery [PDF]
SensorsGreen roofs and photovoltaic (PV) roofs are important forms of roof retrofitting, and unused rural roofs provide favorable conditions for the development of green roofs and PV roofs.
Junqi Wang +4 more
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Архитектон, 2022 Various approaches to the use of green roofs and green facades in Seoul, South Korea, are considered and illustrated by typical and unique examples of the use of planting on building roofs and facades.
Shafrai Ekaterina S.
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Remote Sensing, 2020 Green roofs and rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems are two popular mitigation strategies to reduce the net building energy demand and ease urban heat island (UHI) effect. This research tested the potential mitigation effects of green roofs and solar
Yuanfan Zheng, Qihao Weng
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Ten Bee Species New to Green Roofs in the Chicago Area [PDF]
, 2018 Green roofs increasingly provide habitat for many insects in urban environments. Pollinators such as bees may utilize foraging and nesting resources provided by green roofs but few studies have documented which species occur in these novel habitats. This
Ascher, John S +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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Investigating the Barriers to Implementation of Green Roofs in Izmir, Turkey
Iconarp International Journal of Architecture and Planning, 2023 As a sustainable approach to urban environmental management, green roofs are becoming more and more popular. They have been discovered to help reduce the urban heat island effect, insulating against noise and heat, managing stormwater, and eventually ...
Burçin Doğmuşöz
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Biodiversity Impact of Green Roofs and Constructed Wetlands as Progressive Eco-Technologies in Urban Areas [PDF]
, 2019 The total amount of sealed surfaces is increasing in many urban areas, which presents a challenge for sewerage systems and wastewater treatment plants when extreme rainfall events occur. One promising solution approach is the application of decentralized
Knapp, Sonja +2 more
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