Green roofs are emerging engineered ecosystems that provide multiple benefits, but many
are constructed with nutrient-rich substrate and have been found to leach out high levels of …

Green roofs (GR) are nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation and mitigation in
buildings and cities. However, few GR maintenance, installation, and challenge-solving …

Urban greenspaces, including green roofs and ground-level urban habitats provide habitat
for insect communities in cities. However, beneficial insect communities likely differ between …

This chapter investigates the theoretical background of environmental and ecological factors
that can be used to inform the design of ecoregional green roofs. Ecoregions are defined by …

Green roofs often have heterogeneous microclimates due to variation in surrounding
conditions, for example shading from adjacent trees or buildings. However, little is known of …

Urban agriculture is practiced in various forms and scales. Practices range from the
production of edibles in small to large lots or plazas to vertical production on walls and …

Our understanding of ecosystem processes is filtered through the perspective of the
researchers making the observations, through their constraints, biases, and choices. The …

This paper reviews literature from a variety of living roof and living wall publications
including peer-reviewed journal and conference papers as well as a few descriptive …

With the transformation of natural areas into impermeable surfaces such as roads and
buildings, the effects of climate change have been observed more frequently in the last …

With the transformation of natural areas into impermeable surfaces such as roads and
buildings, the effects of climate change have been observed more frequently in the last …