Modern cities are dominated by impervious surfaces that absorb, store and release heat in
summer, create large volumes of runoff and provide limited biodiversity habitat and poor air …

A growing number of living wall studies in the recent decade indicate the increasing interest
in the environmental benefits of this greening system. Most studies focus on the energy …

Green roofs have increasingly been designed and applied to relieve environmental
problems, such as water loss, air pollution as well as heat island effect. Substrate and …

Green roofs constitute a prominent urban green infrastructure solution and are considered to
be able to enhance urban sustainability and resilience. Existing literature, however, lacks a …

Green roofs have gained much attention as a modern roofing surface due to their potential to
deliver many environmental and social benefits. Studies have indicated that different GR …

While a relatively small body of research links green roofs to psychological benefits such as
aesthetic enjoyment and improved concentration, these outcomes are becoming important …

Community gardens are very popular in developed countries, providing multiple benefits to
inhabitants. In developing China, residents in many emerging urban communities of China …

Green roofs are becoming increasingly popular in urban construction due to their wide array
of benefits for creating a sustainable ecosystem. Many stakeholders invest in green roofs in …

Australian cities have been slow to implement green roofs. This is because there are many
potential barriers to their widely acceptance as a nature based solution that can make cities …

Tissue succulence in plants involves the storage of water in one or more organs or tissues to
assist in maintaining water potentials on daily or seasonal time scales. This drought …