Ten years of greening a wide brown land: A synthesis of Australian green roof research and roadmap forward
NSG Williams, RS Bathgate, C Farrell, KE Lee… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …
potential barriers to their widely acceptance as a nature based solution that can make cities …
Review on the roles and effects of growing media on plant performance in green roofs in world climates
F Kazemi, R Mohorko - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2017 - Elsevier
Growing media (substrate) is a fundamental part of a green roof, providing water, nutrients
and support to plants. However, little research has reviewed how it affects plant …
and support to plants. However, little research has reviewed how it affects plant …
Water quality and quantity investigation of green roofs in a dry climate
S Beecham, M Razzaghmanesh - Water research, 2015 - Elsevier
Low-energy pollutant removal strategies are now being sought for water sensitive urban
design. This paper describes investigations into the water quality and quantity of sixteen, low …
design. This paper describes investigations into the water quality and quantity of sixteen, low …
Green roofs for hot and dry climates: Interacting effects of plant water use, succulence and substrate
Green roofs are increasingly being constructed in urban environments to provide a range of
environmental benefits. However, little is known about how they will perform in hot and dry …
environmental benefits. However, little is known about how they will perform in hot and dry …
The growth and survival of plants in urban green roofs in a dry climate
Green roofs as one of the components of water-sensitive urban design have become widely
used in recent years. This paper describes performance monitoring of four prototype-scale …
used in recent years. This paper describes performance monitoring of four prototype-scale …
[PDF][PDF] Responding to the urban heat island: a review of the potential of green infrastructure
AH Block, S Livesley, NSG Williams - 2012 - researchgate.net
In Australian cities, infill development and urban sprawl are leading to the loss of vegetation
and the ecosystem services that plants provide. As warming associated with urban …
and the ecosystem services that plants provide. As warming associated with urban …
Growth and development of succulent mixtures for extensive green roofs in a Mediterranean climate
G Di Miceli, N Iacuzzi, M Licata, S La Bella… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Green roof systems, aimed at reducing anthropic impact on the environment, are considered
environmental mitigation technologies and adopted by many countries across the world to …
environmental mitigation technologies and adopted by many countries across the world to …
Water need and water use efficiency of two plant species in soil-containing and soilless substrates under green roof conditions
Despite the significance of urban landscapes, there are limiting factors like spaces and
water resources to expand them across the world. These limitations necessitate the …
water resources to expand them across the world. These limitations necessitate the …
Component characterization and predictive modeling for green roof substrates optimized to adsorb P and improve runoff quality: A review
TS Jennett, Y Zheng - Environmental Pollution, 2018 - Elsevier
This review is a synthesis of the current knowledge regarding the effects of green roof
substrate components and their retentive capacity for nutrients, particularly phosphorus (P) …
substrate components and their retentive capacity for nutrients, particularly phosphorus (P) …
Developing resilient green roofs in a dry climate
Living roofs are an emerging green infrastructure technology that can potentially be used to
ameliorate both climate change and urban heat island effects. There is not much information …
ameliorate both climate change and urban heat island effects. There is not much information …