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Green roofs are a way for cities to mitigate environmental stressors, such as heatwaves and droughts. However, these environmental stressors can adversely affect green roof vegetation, causing challenges for plant growth and survival and subsequently ...
Jessica M. K. Hoch +10 more
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Lessons from New York High Line Green Roof: Conserving Biodiversity and Reconnecting with Nature
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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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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As the green area continues to get replaced because of the increase in population and urbanization, the requirement to recover this area has become crucial for improving environmental quality. Installation of green roofs is one way that can curb the negative affect of growth and establishment while providing various environmental and economical ...
Thokchom Suresh +2 more
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The ecological approach to the city-planning in modern megalopolises [PDF]
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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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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Green Roofs and Greenpass [PDF]
The United Nations have identified climate change as the greatest threat to human life. As current research shows, urban areas are more vulnerable to climate change than rural areas. Numerous people are affected by climate change in their daily life, health and well-being.
Scharf, Bernhard, Kraus, Florian
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The Sustainable Prescription: Benefits of Green Roof Implementation for Urban Hospitals
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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Environmental and Social Benefits of Extensive Green Roofs Applied on Bus Shelters in Edinburgh
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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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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