Urban rooftop agriculture: challenges to science and practice

Y Harada, TH Whitlow - Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Urban green infrastructure includes both natural inputs and artificial supplements, including
irrigation, synthetic substrates, and drainage layers. Green infrastructure aims to make cities …

Endangered Lomas plant communities and their potential on green roofs in Peru

S Flores, K Van Meerbeek - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2024 - Elsevier
Ongoing urbanisation and climate change threaten urban green (UG) spaces in Lima,
exacerbated by conventional design and management methods. Extensive green roofs …

[HTML][HTML] Zoysiagrass (Zoysia spp. Willd.) for European lawns: A review

S Magni, A Pompeiano, M Gaetani, L Caturegli… - Italian Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
In Europe the cultivation of warm season turfgrasses was negligible until the beginning of
the 90's. A scientific approach to their cultivation started with field trials being installed in …

The effects of substrate depth and irrigation regime, on seeded Sedum species grown on urban extensive green roof systems under semi-arid Μediterranean climatic …

PA Nektarios, I Kokkinou, N Ntoulas - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Green roofs constitute a promising technology for reintroducing lost flora in degraded urban
environments. The present study aimed to evaluate the growth and ground coverage …

Quantitative analysis of passive cooling measures in achieving a thermally comfortable urban environment

BH Aithal, N Gupta, G Dwivedi - Geomatics, Natural Hazards and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The advancement in technology and rapid globalization have resulted in the emergence of
metropolitan cities and agglomerations that are constantly expanding to meet the ever …

Impact of substrate depth and irrigation regime on growth, flowering and physiological indices of Greek sage (Salvia fruticosa Mill.) grown on urban extensive green …

DS Varela-Stasinopoulou, PA Nektarios… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The broad application of extensive green roofs in the Mediterranean region is hindered by
the stressful climatic conditions of the summer period, which is characterized by drought and …

[HTML][HTML] Plant communities suitable for green roofs in arid regions

R Gioannini, M Al-Ajlouni, R Kile, D VanLeeuwen… - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
In extensive green roof settings, plant communities can be more robust than monocultures.
In addition, native plants might be hardier and more ecologically sound choices than non …

Response of native aromatic and medicinal plant species to water stress on adaptive green roof systems

I Kokkinou, N Ntoulas, PA Nektarios, D Varela - HortScience, 2016 - journals.ashs.org
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of different irrigation regimens on five
native aromatic and medicinal species including Ballota acetabulosa (Greek horehound) …

[HTML][HTML] Waste subtracts and nutrients as ingredients for vegetation growth in construction materials–A review

DB Pinto, J Castro-Gomes - Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of vegetation associated with building materials is beneficial in combating climate
change, as highlighted in some articles, the power to adsorb CO 2, reduce the surface …

Determination of the physical, chemical, and hydraulic characteristics of locally available materials for formulating extensive green roof substrates

N Ntoulas, PA Nektarios, TE Kapsali, MP Kaltsidi… - …, 2015 - journals.ashs.org
Several locally available materials were tested to create an optimized growth substrate for
arid and semiarid Mediterranean extensive green roofs. The study involved a four-step …