Evaluating rooftop and vertical gardens as an adaptation strategy for urban areas

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DOI	Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.4224/20386110
Author	Search for: Bass, B.; Search for: Liu, K. K. Y.¹; Search for: Baskaran, B. A.¹
Affiliation	National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
Format	Text, Technical Report
Physical description	110 p.
Subject	Rooftop gardens
Abstract	Green roof infrastructure has become a multi-million dollar industry in Germany and is gaining popularity in other European countries as well. Green roof infrastructure is more than just soil and plants on a roof, but consists of specialized membranes and drainage barriers to support the growing of vegetation on top of buildings. The benefits of this technology were researched and presented in the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Report Greenbacks from Green Roofs (Peck at el., 1999). Many of the advantages of these technologies, such as the reduction of stormwater runoff, the reduction of cooling loads and the reduction of the urban heat island suggested that this technology could play a role in helping Canadian cities adapt to climate change. The goal of this research was to assess these benefits in a Canadian context.
Publication date	2003-09-18
Publisher	National Research Council of Canada
Language	English
Peer reviewed	No
NRC number	NRCC 46737 NRC-IRC-15893
NPARC number	20386110
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Record created	2012-07-25
Record modified	2022-10-19

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