Adapting green roof irrigation practices for a sustainable future: A review
Sustainable water management is an important global action to alleviate the growing
pressure on our water resources and a way to balance both socio-economic and …
pressure on our water resources and a way to balance both socio-economic and …
Green roof systems: A study of public attitudes and preferences in southern Spain
R Fernandez-Cañero, T Emilsson… - Journal of environmental …, 2013 - Elsevier
This study investigates people's preconceptions of green roofs and their visual preference
for different green roof design alternatives in relation to behavioral, social and …
for different green roof design alternatives in relation to behavioral, social and …
Naturación urbana, un desafío a la urbanización
B Urbano-López de Meneses - Revista Chapingo serie ciencias …, 2013 - scielo.org.mx
La naturación urbana es la acción de incorporar la vegetación al medio urbano con el
objetivo de amortiguar el desequilibrio entre la urbanización y la conservación del medio …
objetivo de amortiguar el desequilibrio entre la urbanización y la conservación del medio …
Public perceptions and attitudes toward green infrastructure on buildings: The case of the metropolitan area of Athens, Greece
G Tsantopoulos, G Varras, E Chiotelli, K Fotia… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2018 - Elsevier
As the impact of green space shrinkage in urban centers becomes obvious, local and
regional authorities must adopt environmental planning policies that can help create new …
regional authorities must adopt environmental planning policies that can help create new …
The composition and depth of green roof substrates affect the growth of Silene vulgaris and Lagurus ovatus species and the C and N sequestration under two …
Extensive green roofs are used to increase the surface area covered by vegetation in big
cities, thereby reducing the urban heat-island effect, promoting CO 2 sequestration, and …
cities, thereby reducing the urban heat-island effect, promoting CO 2 sequestration, and …
The effects of substrate depth and irrigation regime, on seeded Sedum species grown on urban extensive green roof systems under semi-arid Μediterranean climatic …
PA Nektarios, I Kokkinou, N Ntoulas - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Green roofs constitute a promising technology for reintroducing lost flora in degraded urban
environments. The present study aimed to evaluate the growth and ground coverage …
environments. The present study aimed to evaluate the growth and ground coverage …
An adaptive approach to intensive green roofs in the Mediterranean climatic region
The present study aims to introduce an adaptive approach to intensive green roofs by
evaluating suitable, lightweight substrates and by determining the effect of their depth on the …
evaluating suitable, lightweight substrates and by determining the effect of their depth on the …
Sustainable growth of medicinal and aromatic Mediterranean plants growing as communities in shallow substrate urban green roof systems
DS Varela-Stasinopoulou, PA Nektarios, N Ntoulas… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
To date, the evaluation of the performance of Mediterranean native plants under urban
green roof conditions has been limited to monoculture studies. However, plants grow …
green roof conditions has been limited to monoculture studies. However, plants grow …
Impact of substrate depth and irrigation regime on growth, flowering and physiological indices of Greek sage (Salvia fruticosa Mill.) grown on urban extensive green …
DS Varela-Stasinopoulou, PA Nektarios… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The broad application of extensive green roofs in the Mediterranean region is hindered by
the stressful climatic conditions of the summer period, which is characterized by drought and …
the stressful climatic conditions of the summer period, which is characterized by drought and …
Water use efficiency, growth and anatomic-physiological parameters of Mediterranean xerophytes as affected by substrate and irrigation on a green roof
L Tassoula, M Papafotiou… - Notulae Botanicae …, 2021 - notulaebotanicae.ro
The water use efficiency, growth and anatomic-physiological parameters of Mediterranean
medicinal xerophytes on a green roof was investigated, under the effect of water stress and …
medicinal xerophytes on a green roof was investigated, under the effect of water stress and …