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Hydrology Research, 2020 In this study, rainfall-runoff data of four green roofs with varying structural configurations under dry and wet substrates were analyzed to acquire the effective estimation for Runoff Coefficient (Cv) and Curve Number (CN) parameters.
Wen Liu, Qi Feng, Weiping Chen, Wei Wei
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Lessons from New York High Line Green Roof: Conserving Biodiversity and Reconnecting with Nature
Urban Science, 2021 The concept of sustainable urban design has appeared in different perspectives to minimize and reduce the negative impacts of urban expansion in terms of climatic and environmental drawbacks.
Kawar Salih +2 more
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The ecological approach to the city-planning in modern megalopolises [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2019 The paper discusses the main stages of development and the fundamental structure of modern green roofs, the advantages and limitations of creating green roofs, features of creating green roofs in Vietnam and other countries of the Asia-Pacific Region ...
Radushinsky Dmitry +5 more
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Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability, 2023 This paper investigates the thermal performance of green roofs, cool roofs, and their combined effects in tropical climates. Although each technology has been studied independently for its potential to reduce cooling energy consumption in buildings ...
Mdlalose Nonkululeko Portia +3 more
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Land, 2022 Ecosystem services refer to the benefits provided to humans by the natural environment and healthy ecosystems. Green roofs can be used to enhance ecosystem services, which are reduced by urbanization.
Jongyun Kim, Wanmo Kang
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Shuitu baochi yanjiu, 2023 The comparative study of the stormwater control performance of green roofs in different climatic zones can provide scientific support and references for the hydrological design and evaluation of green roofs in cities in different climatic zones. Based on
ZHANG Chengyu +6 more
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Environmental and Social Benefits of Extensive Green Roofs Applied on Bus Shelters in Edinburgh
Land, 2023 The presence of green roofs in urban areas provides various ecosystem services that help mitigate climate change. They play an essential role in sustainable drainage systems, contribute to air quality and carbon sequestration, mitigate urban heat island,
Zuzana Koscikova, Vladimir Krivtsov
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The Sustainable Prescription: Benefits of Green Roof Implementation for Urban Hospitals
Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2022 If worldwide healthcare was a country, it would be the fifth largest emitter of greenhouse gases on the planet. The increase in global temperatures, combined with the negative impacts of urbanization, has made it more important than ever to introduce ...
Aprelle C. O'Hara +9 more
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Ecology and Society, 2022 Green roofs provide multiple benefits including reducing the urban heat island effect, absorbing stormwater and air pollution, and serving as habitat for wildlife.
Michael L. Treglia +4 more
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Data acquisition for green roof
Instrumentation viewpoint, 2013 Peer ...
Pizzuti G, Lamonaca F, ARCURI, Natale
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