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 …
Economics of green roofs and green walls: A literature review
Green roofs and green walls are effective resilient and adaptive solutions that provide
multiple ecosystem services when implemented in urban environments. In the past years …
multiple ecosystem services when implemented in urban environments. In the past years …
A comprehensive study on green roof performance for retrofitting existing buildings
S Cascone, F Catania, A Gagliano, G Sciuto - Building and Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Green roofs present a viable solution for increasing rainwater retention while improving the
energy performance of both new and existing buildings. Considering the widespread …
energy performance of both new and existing buildings. Considering the widespread …
The relationship between green roofs and urban biodiversity: A systematic review
L Wang, H Wang, Y Wang, Y Che, Z Ge… - Biodiversity and …, 2022 - Springer
As a form of green infrastructure, green roofs can enhance urban biodiversity by providing
complex vegetation structures, supplying increased foraging and roosting opportunities for …
complex vegetation structures, supplying increased foraging and roosting opportunities for …
Nonlinear effects of urban and industrial forms on surface urban heat island: Evidence from 162 Chinese prefecture-level cities
Urban and industrial forms were widely concerned as influential factors of surface urban
heat island (SUHI) at the macroscale. However, there is still a lack of systematic …
heat island (SUHI) at the macroscale. However, there is still a lack of systematic …
Sustainability model to assess the suitability of green roof alternatives for urban air pollution reduction applied in Tehran
Green roofs are environmentally-friendly architectural solutions that contribute to air quality
improvement, especially in an air-polluted metropolis like Tehran, where space is scarce …
improvement, especially in an air-polluted metropolis like Tehran, where space is scarce …
Unraveling nonlinear and spatial non-stationary effects of urban form on surface urban heat islands using explainable spatial machine learning
Under global warming, surface urban heat islands (SUHI) threaten human health and urban
ecosystems. However, scant research focused on exploring the complex associations …
ecosystems. However, scant research focused on exploring the complex associations …
Economic and environmental sustainability and public perceptions of rooftop farm versus extensive garden
Green roofs have become popular in urban areas as a solution to restore green space in
cities and mitigate urban problems. In this study, the economic and environmental …
cities and mitigate urban problems. In this study, the economic and environmental …
Reduction in carbon dioxide emission and energy savings obtained by using a green roof
L Cai, XP Feng, JY Yu, QC Xiang, R Chen - Aerosol and Air Quality …, 2019 - Springer
Green roofs have good heat preservation and insulation performance, which plays an
important role in reducing air-conditioning load and reducing carbon dioxide emissions …
important role in reducing air-conditioning load and reducing carbon dioxide emissions …
[HTML][HTML] Comparing PV-green and PV-cool roofs to diverse rooftop options using decision analysis
Flat roofs can employ a range of technologies to improve sustainability, such as photovoltaic
(PV) panels, green roofs, cool roofs, or a combination of these options. Yet, weighing the …
(PV) panels, green roofs, cool roofs, or a combination of these options. Yet, weighing the …