The impacts of climate change pose a critical research challenge for sustainability. Despite
growing awareness of green roofs as nature-based solutions, a significant gap exists in …

This study aimed to evaluate the technical feasibility of a multilayer detention roof, namely a
purple roof, in managing urban stormwater. A purple roof is conceptually and technically …

Different low impact development measures have been proposed to make cities more flood-
resilient, and recent literature is paying great attention to the evaluation of their direct …

Climate change has aggravated the frequency and severity of extreme weather events,
particularly in flood-related hazards. Cities nowadays face significant challenges in …

Several nature based and climate adaptive solutions have been proposed to improve cities
resilience to the effects of global warming and restore natural processes in strongly …

For the first time, a long-term monitoring study with different full-scale blue-green roof (BGR)
types was conducted. Within a pilot project from Hamburg's Rainwater InfraStructure …

Abstract Multilayer Blue-Green Roofs are powerful nature-based solutions that can
contribute to the creation of smart and resilient cities. These tools combine the retention …

Blue-green roofs can potentially enhance the outdoor thermal environment in urban areas
and reduce indoor energy consumption. By integrating a water retention layer with green …

In the context of climate changes, characterized by an increase of short but intense rainfall
events and rise of the average temperature, the fast population growth and consequent …

During the construction of buildings and interior decoration, even in the manufacture of
home furniture and kitchen appliances, dangerous chemicals such as benzene …