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Costs and Benefits of Green Roof Types for Cities and Building Owners
Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, 2019 Increasing urbanization and the effects of climate change will bring new challenges for cities, such as energy saving and supply of renewable energy, preventing urban heat islands and water retention to deal with more frequent downpours.
Sita H. van der Meulen
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THE INFLUENCE OF “GREEN” ROOFS ON THE QUALITY OF RAINFLOW IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT
Геохімія техногенезу, 2023 The results of research aimed at assessing the quality of runoff from ‘green’ roofs as a source of pollutants, particularly heavy metals, are presented.
T.M. Tkachenko +2 more
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Legislative requirements related to substrate depth as a barrier to the construction of green roofs in Bulgaria [PDF]
Silva Balcanica, 2020 There are 265 municipalities in Bulgaria. According to the national legislation, each Municipal Coun-cil adopts an Ordinance for the construction and protection of the green system.
Mariam Bozhilova +2 more
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Green Roofs and Greenpass [PDF]
Buildings, 2019 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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Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Water harvesting, radiative cooling, and interfacial solar evaporation are fundamentally governed by coupled heat, mass, and light transport processes. These processes are mediated by pore architecture, including pore size, connectivity, and hierarchical organization.
Dejan J. Trajkovski +5 more
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Enhancing Urban Sustainability: Water-Saving Bio-Solar Green Roofs in Mediterranean Climates
Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment SystemsGreen roofs are expanding due to their advantages but may face water deficits in the summer. However, bio-solar green roofs integrating renewable energy and green infrastructure could positively contribute to sustainable urban development and enhance ...
Behrouz Pirouz +4 more
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Green roofs provide habitat for urban bats
Global Ecology and Conservation, 2015 Understanding bat use of human-altered habitat is critical for developing effective conservation plans for this ecologically important taxon. Green roofs, building rooftops covered in growing medium and vegetation, are increasingly important conservation
K.L. Parkins, J.A. Clark
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Installing green roofs and green walls in urban areas is suggested to supply multiple ecosystem services of benefit to human health and well-being. In a three-step literature review, we examined current knowledge on the link between public health and ...
Åsa Ode Sang +2 more
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Green roofs as a means of pollution abatement [PDF]
Environmental Pollution, 2011 Green roofs involve growing vegetation on rooftops and are one tool that can help mitigate the negative effects of pollution. This review encompasses published research to date on how green roofs can help mitigate pollution, how green roof materials influence the magnitude of these benefits, and suggests future research directions.
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Radiative Thermal Management for Extreme Environments: Mechanisms and Design Strategies
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.In this review, we discuss the fundamental mechanisms of radiative cooling and solar heating, material and structural design strategies, hybrid approaches integrating additional heat transfer pathways, and durability‐oriented designs addressing environmental stresses.
Hyung Rae Kim +5 more
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