Green roof recent designs to runoff control: A review of building materials and plant species used in studies

FR Leite, MLP Antunes - Ecological Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Green roof is one of the main infrastructures used in Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems
(SUDS). Detailed design and the correct choice of materials to be applied in this type of roof …

Quality of rainwater drained by a green roof in the metropolitan region of Recife, Brazil

TC Santana, C Guiselini, SDL Cavalcanti… - Journal of Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrological behaviour of extensive green roofs with native plants in the humid subtropical climate context

L Bortolini, F Bettella, G Zanin - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Different mitigation measures with vegetation have been proposed to sustainably manage
rainwater, among which green roofs have demonstrated to be a valid solution in urbanized …

Sustainable growth of medicinal and aromatic Mediterranean plants growing as communities in shallow substrate urban green roof systems

DS Varela-Stasinopoulou, PA Nektarios, N Ntoulas… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
To date, the evaluation of the performance of Mediterranean native plants under urban
green roof conditions has been limited to monoculture studies. However, plants grow …

The effect of dynamic albedos of plant canopy on thermal performance of rooftop greenery: A case study in Singapore

Y He, ES Lin, Z Yu, CL Tan, PY Tan, NH Wong - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
A field experiment was conducted to study the albedo variations of plant canopy with time for
two local species in Singapore. It was found that diurnal albedo variations of plant canopy …

Comparison of Festuca glauca 'Uchte'and Festuca amethystina 'Walberla'Varieties in a Simulated Extensive Roof Garden Environment

D Hamar-Farkas, S Kisvarga, M Ördögh, L Orlóci… - Plants, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
One of the most effective means of increasing urban green areas is the establishment of roof
gardens. They have many positive properties and ecological functions, such as filling empty …

[HTML][HTML] Evapotranspiration measurement and estimation of crop coefficient for native plant species of green roof in the tropics

MF Chow, MFA Bakar, JK Wong, L Ling - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Extensive green roof is one of the sustainable urban stormwater management alternatives to
manage and mitigate the urban surface runoff. In order to implement green roofs more …

Unirrigated extensive green roofs in humid subtropics–Plant selection and substrate design for low maintenance and climate resilience

Y Xu, Z Liao, J Liu, C Liu, Y Li - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2024 - Elsevier
Low-maintenance extensive green roofs hold the potential for adapting to climate change,
but there is a limited understanding of their effective design in humid subtropical regions. In …

[HTML][HTML] Design and Simulation of Stormwater Control Measures Using Automated Modeling

M Radinja, M Škerjanec, S Džeroski, L Todorovski… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Stormwater control measures (SCMs) are decentralized technical elements, which can
prevent the negative effects of uncontrolled stormwater flow while providing co-benefits …

Climate Change Adaptation for the Built Environment: Addressing Urban Flood

S Mannucci - Climate Adaptation in Urban Planning: Toward …, 2024 - Springer
Addressing urban flooding in the context of climate change requires a multi-scale, integrated
approach that translates conceptual frameworks of sustainability, resilience, and …