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 …

The absence of vegetation in urban areas contributes to the establishment of the urban heat
island, markedly increasing thermal stress for residents, driving morbidity and mortality …

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 …

Climate, technologies, and socio-economic changes will influence future building energy
use in cities. However, current low-resolution regional and state-level analyses are …

Research on the green roof has been raised expeditiously over the past decade. Green roof
have been proposed as the sustainable practice to mitigate the adverse effects of …

Intensifying the proportion of urban green infrastructure has been considered as one of the
remedies for air pollution levels in cities, yet the impact of numerous vegetation types …

Street canyons are generally highly polluted urban environments due to high traffic
emissions and impeded dispersion. Green infrastructure (GI) is one potential passive control …

Abstract Based on United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), building sector accounts
for 40% of total energy consumption. In European countries, 36% of total greenhouse gas …

Energy demand is growing significantly worldwide to create thermal comfort in buildings. Air-
conditioning is contributing to energy consumption at a massive scale in the residential and …

Green roofs have been proposed as an efficient and practical tool to combat urbanisation in
many countries. This review paper focuses on various benefits associated with green roofs …