[HTML][HTML] Green roofs as a nature-based solution for improving urban sustainability: Progress and perspectives
G Mihalakakou, M Souliotis, M Papadaki… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Green roofs are artificial ecosystems that provide a nature-based solution to environmental
challenges such as climate change and the urban heat island. Green roofs aid in the …
challenges such as climate change and the urban heat island. Green roofs aid in the …
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 infrastructure and public policies: An international review of green roofs and green walls incentives
Worldwide, green infrastructure is increasingly used to mitigate the impacts of dense urban
areas, contributing towards the naturalization of the built environment. However, for …
areas, contributing towards the naturalization of the built environment. However, for …
Planning for cooler cities: A framework to prioritise green infrastructure to mitigate high temperatures in urban landscapes
BA Norton, AM Coutts, SJ Livesley, RJ Harris… - Landscape and urban …, 2015 - Elsevier
Warming associated with urban development will be exacerbated in future years by
temperature increases due to climate change. The strategic implementation of urban green …
temperature increases due to climate change. The strategic implementation of urban green …
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 …
State-of-the-art analysis of the environmental benefits of green roofs
Green roofs have been proposed for sustainable buildings in many countries with different
climatic conditions. A state-of-the-art review of green roofs emphasizing current …
climatic conditions. A state-of-the-art review of green roofs emphasizing current …
Green roof as an effective tool for sustainable urban development: An Australian perspective in relation to stormwater and building energy management
Green infrastructure could provide a suite of benefits, including stormwater management
and climate change impact mitigation. While European countries, the USA and Canada are …
and climate change impact mitigation. While European countries, the USA and Canada are …
Review on the cooling potential of green roofs in different climates
The combined trends of urban heat island (UHI) intensification and global warming led to an
increased tendency towards on the greening of cities as a tool for UHI mitigation. Our study …
increased tendency towards on the greening of cities as a tool for UHI mitigation. Our study …
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 …
Green roofs; building energy savings and the potential for retrofit
Green roofs are a passive cooling technique that stop incoming solar radiation from
reaching the building structure below. Many studies have been conducted over the past 10 …
reaching the building structure below. Many studies have been conducted over the past 10 …