[HTML][HTML] Green roofs for stormwater runoff retention: A global quantitative synthesis of the performance

X Zheng, Y Zou, AW Lounsbury, C Wang… - Resources, Conservation …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The global popularity of green roofs (GRs) rises as urban runoff becomes a primary
environmental concern in both developed and develo** countries. Although a growing …

Quantifying the benefits and ecosystem services provided by green roofs—A review

CN Nguyen, N Muttil, MAUR Tariq, AWM Ng - Water, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Water-sensitive urban design (WSUD) has been widely used in cities to mitigate the
negative consequences of urbanization and climate change. One of the WSUD strategies …

Stormwater retention and detention performance of green roofs with different substrates: Observational data and hydrological simulations

S Zhang, Z Lin, S Zhang, D Ge - Journal of Environmental Management, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Green roofs are widely considered as a promising nature-based solution for urban
stormwater management. In this study, the stormwater retention and detention performance …

A holistic plan of flat roof to green-roof conversion: Towards a sustainable built environment

A Hussien, N Jannat, E Mushtaha, A Al-Shammaa - Ecological Engineering, 2023‏ - Elsevier
There is an increased research focus on the benefit of the green roof system (GRs) as a
sustainable solution to overcome environmental challenges related to urbanization …

Stormwater retention performance of green roofs with various configurations in different climatic zones

J Yan, S Zhang, J Zhang, S Zhang, C Zhang… - Journal of …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Green roof stormwater retention performance is fundamentally related to design
configurations and climates. Efficient tools for assessing stormwater retention performance …

Investigating the performance of energy management in office buildings by using a suitable green roof design to reduce the building's energy consumption

S Algarni, K Almutairi, T Alqahtani - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Today, the use of green roofs in architectural and city design has received special attention;
if the use of green covering on the roof and facade of the building has grown significantly in …

Identifying city-scale potential and priority areas for retrofitting green roofs and assessing their runoff reduction effectiveness in urban functional zones

W Liu, Y Qian, L Yao, Q Feng, BA Engel… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Green roof is a popular green infrastructure type implemented in highly urbanized areas, but
it is difficult to reliably translate local results to urban or watershed scales. It is necessary to …

Outdoor thermal performance of green roofs across multiple time scales: A case study in subtropical China

X Zheng, F Kong, H Yin, A Middel, H Liu… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
In recent years, roof greening technologies have been developed and implemented
worldwide, as green roofs are an effective nature-based solution for alleviating outdoor heat …

Watershed analysis of urban stormwater contaminant 6PPD-Quinone hotspots and stream concentrations using a process-based ecohydrological model

JJ Halama, RB McKane, BL Barnhart… - Frontiers in …, 2024‏ - frontiersin.org
Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) are highly sensitive to 6PPD-Quinone (6PPD-Q).
Details of the hydrological and biogeochemical processes controlling spatial and temporal …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar Amendment in Green Roof Substrate: A Comprehensive Review of the Benefits, Performance, and Challenges

CN Nguyen, HW Chau, A Kumar, A Chakraborty… - Applied Sciences, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Featured Application Biochar, a carbon-rich material derived from organic matter through
pyrolysis, enhances substrate quality by increasing water retention and nutrient availability …