Understanding the value and limits of nature-based solutions to climate change and other global challenges

N Seddon, A Chausson, P Berry… - … of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
There is growing awareness that 'nature-based solutions'(NbS) can help to protect us from
climate change impacts while slowing further warming, supporting biodiversity and securing …

Green roof benefits, opportunities and challenges–A review

M Shafique, R Kim, M Rafiq - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

[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 …

State-of-the-art analysis of the environmental benefits of green roofs

U Berardi, AH GhaffarianHoseini, A GhaffarianHoseini - Applied energy, 2014 - Elsevier
Green roofs have been proposed for sustainable buildings in many countries with different
climatic conditions. A state-of-the-art review of green roofs emphasizing current …

Critical barriers to green building technologies adoption in develo** countries: The case of Ghana

APC Chan, A Darko, AO Olanipekun… - Journal of cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Although green building technologies (GBTs) have been advocated in the construction
industry to address sustainability issues, their adoption is still plagued with barriers. The …

Green roofs: A critical review on the role of components, benefits, limitations and trends

K Vijayaraghavan - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
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 …

Green wall systems: A review of their characteristics

M Manso, J Castro-Gomes - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
Current systems for greening the buildings envelope are not just surfaces covered with
vegetation. Greening systems, as green roofs and green walls, are frequently used as an …

Effectiveness of low impact development practices: literature review and suggestions for future research

LM Ahiablame, BA Engel, I Chaubey - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2012 - Springer
Low impact development (LID) is a land development strategy for managing stormwater at
the source with decentralized micro-scale control measures. Since the emergence of LID …

Barriers to green supply chain management: An emerging economy context

TJ Tumpa, SM Ali, MH Rahman, SK Paul… - Journal of cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
Green supply chain management is attracting increasing attention as a way to decrease the
adverse environmental effects of industries worldwide. However, considering the context of …

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 …