Green roofs are artificial ecosystems that provide a nature-based solution to environmental
challenges such as climate change and the urban heat island. Green roofs aid in the …

The greening of urban environments plays a crucial role in mitigating the adverse effects of
urbanization, such as air pollution and the urban heat island effect, and can provide …

With global health concerns of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19), house quarantine was
considered to prevent the outbreak of the disease and to ensure physical health. However, it …

Green roofs have been extensively investigated in recent years, showing that their
implementation in urban areas provides multiple benefits (eg, pluvial flood mitigation, urban …

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 …

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 …

This study conducts a literature review coupled with case-study calculations comparing the
thermal contribution of semi-intensive and intensive (deeper) green roofs to non-insulated …

The loss of psychosocial well-being is an overlooked but monumental consequence of the
COVID-19 pandemic. These effects result not only from the pandemic itself but, in a …

Green infrastructure alternatives such as green roofs and walls (GRGW) are part of nature-
based solutions for managing complex urban environmental, health, and well-being …

Urbanization and densification have extended some urban greenery skyward.
Understanding expectations of aboveground green space can enhance public support and …