Green roof benefits, opportunities and challenges–A review
M Shafique, R Kim, M Rafiq - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Research on the green roof has been raised expeditiously over the past decade. Green roof
have been proposed as the sustainable practice to mitigate the adverse effects of …
have been proposed as the sustainable practice to mitigate the adverse effects of …
Towards green roof implementation: Drivers, motivations, barriers and recommendations
G Zhang, BJ He - Urban forestry & urban greening, 2021 - Elsevier
The environmental challenges in cities urge people to explore feasible strategies for
resilient, sustainable, healthy and livable built environments, of which designing and …
resilient, sustainable, healthy and livable built environments, of which designing and …
Green roofs: A critical review on the role of components, benefits, limitations and trends
K Vijayaraghavan - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Green roofs have been proposed as an efficient and practical tool to combat urbanisation in
many countries. This review paper focuses on various benefits associated with green roofs …
many countries. This review paper focuses on various benefits associated with green roofs …
Creating urban green infrastructure where it is needed–A spatial ecosystem service-based decision analysis of green roofs in Barcelona
J Langemeyer, D Wedgwood, T McPhearson… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
As cities face increasing pressure from densification trends, green roofs represent a
valuable source of ecosystem services for residents of compact metropolises where …
valuable source of ecosystem services for residents of compact metropolises where …
An overview of carbon sequestration of green roofs in urban areas
M Shafique, X Xue, X Luo - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2020 - Elsevier
In urban areas, one way of mitigating the adverse effects of air pollution is the sustainable
rooftop practice known as green roofs. How green roofs can help reduce carbon emissions …
rooftop practice known as green roofs. How green roofs can help reduce carbon emissions …
Green roof design: State of the art on technology and materials
S Cascone - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
In order to consider green roofs as an environmentally friendly technology, the selection of
efficient and sustainable components is extremely important. Previous review papers have …
efficient and sustainable components is extremely important. Previous review papers have …
A roadmap for urban evolutionary ecology
Urban ecosystems are rapidly expanding throughout the world, but how urban growth affects
the evolutionary ecology of species living in urban areas remains largely unknown. Urban …
the evolutionary ecology of species living in urban areas remains largely unknown. Urban …
Novel urban ecosystems, biodiversity, and conservation
I Kowarik - Environmental pollution, 2011 - Elsevier
With increasing urbanization the importance of cities for biodiversity conservation grows.
This paper reviews the ways in which biodiversity is affected by urbanization and discusses …
This paper reviews the ways in which biodiversity is affected by urbanization and discusses …
Green roofs as a means of pollution abatement
DB Rowe - Environmental pollution, 2011 - Elsevier
Green roofs involve growing vegetation on rooftops and are one tool that can help mitigate
the negative effects of pollution. This review encompasses published research to date on …
the negative effects of pollution. This review encompasses published research to date on …
Urban reconciliation ecology: the potential of living roofs and walls
RA Francis, J Lorimer - Journal of environmental management, 2011 - Elsevier
Reconciling human and non-human use of urban regions to support biological conservation
represents a major challenge for the 21st century. The concept of reconciliation ecology, by …
represents a major challenge for the 21st century. The concept of reconciliation ecology, by …