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 …

Bryophytes constitute a heterogeneous group of plants which includes three clades:
approximately 14,000 species of mosses (Bryophyta), 6000 species of liverworts …

Extensive green roofs composed of a thin layer of growing medium topped with vegetation
can significantly reduce both the timing and magnitude of stormwater runoff relative to a …

Adaptation and mitigation are complementary strategies for addressing the impacts of
climate change, yet are often considered separately. This paper examines the literature for …

Green roofs are efficient tools to improve life quality in densely populated areas. The
contribution to the reduction of stormwater runoff and the heat-island effect may even …

This study investigates the potential of moss species for extensive green roofs to achieve
very shallow substrate, low maintenance and low cost green roofs. The performance of four …

The decision to install a particular type of green roof (GR) should be made during the design
stage of a project due to the different costs and benefits each GR type offers. Although much …

Facilitation between species could be used to increase the number of plant species that can
survive on an extensive green roof. Green roofs are associated with high substrate …

Offering a wide array of benefits, green roofs have become an important tool for improving
urban environmental quality mainly in regions with a temperate climate. However, green …

MAJOR PROFESSOR: Professor Karen Midden Green roof technology has a history that
predates the modern era. Many functions of green roofs utilized during human history are …