The severity and frequency of short-duration, but damaging, urban area floods have
increased in recent years across the world. Alteration to the urban micro-climate due to …

Green roofs are strategic tools that can play a significant role in the creation of sustainable
and resilient cities. They have been largely investigated thanks to their high retention …

Nowadays, sustainable development is considered a key concept and solution in creating a
promising and prosperous future for human societies. Nevertheless, there are some …

Buildings portion in global energy consumption is 40%, and in the building envelope, the
roof is a crucial point for improving indoor temperature, especially in the last and second last …

Rapid urbanization, population explosion and climate change have threatened water
security globally, regionally and locally. While there are many ways of addressing these …

Countries with dry climates must optimize the use of natural water sources. Rainwater
Harvesting (RWH) is a viable water source for non-potable uses. Besides, rainwater can …

Green roofs have been widely recognized as sustainable nature-based solutions to mitigate
floods in urban areas, which, in the last decades, are increasing due to the combination of …

Nowadays, an infectious disease outbreak is considered one of the most destructive effects
in the sustainable development process. The outbreak of new coronavirus (COVID-19) as an …

Performance prediction of the tunnel boring machine (TBM) in the construction of urban
tunnels is under the consideration of tunnel experts due to its ability in minimizing the time …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential non-potable uses that can be given
to the water flowing from a green roof through the characterization of its quality using the …