Green roof and green wall benefits and costs: A review of the quantitative evidence
Greening the urban environment can be an important strategy to tackle the problems of
urban densification and meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Green …
urban densification and meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Green …
[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 …
Albedo changes caused by future urbanization contribute to global warming
The replacement of natural lands with urban structures has multiple environmental
consequences, yet little is known about the magnitude and extent of albedo-induced …
consequences, yet little is known about the magnitude and extent of albedo-induced …
[HTML][HTML] A review of studies assessing ecosystem services provided by urban green and blue infrastructure
Urban green and blue infrastructure (GBI) and associated ecosystem services (ES) are
increasingly recognized for their potential to address urban sustainability challenges. This …
increasingly recognized for their potential to address urban sustainability challenges. This …
Implementation of a specific urban water management-Sponge City
Climate change, rapid urbanization and inappropriate urban planning policies in many
countries have resulted in urban water-related problems, such as flooding disasters, water …
countries have resulted in urban water-related problems, such as flooding disasters, water …
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 …
Urban green roofs promote metropolitan biodiversity: A comparative case study
Urban green spaces can provide habitat and resources for urban dwelling fauna. Suburban
green spaces occur most commonly as parks and roadside vegetation, but as human …
green spaces occur most commonly as parks and roadside vegetation, but as human …
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 …
Impacts of green roofs on water, temperature, and air quality: A bibliometric review
Green roofs are an effective nature-based solution to eco-environmental problems arising
from climate change and rapid urbanization because they provide multiple ecosystem …
from climate change and rapid urbanization because they provide multiple ecosystem …
Planning of urban green spaces: An ecological perspective on human benefits
In the context of urban land-use growth and the consequent impacts on the environment,
green spaces provide ecosystem services for human health. The ecosystem services …
green spaces provide ecosystem services for human health. The ecosystem services …