This paper reviews ways of reducing surface transport noise by natural means. The noise
abatement solutions of interest can be easily (visually) incorporated in the landscape or help …

Green roofs have the potential to offer numerous ecosystem services; however, they are
rarely designed to achieve them. Instead, design is restricted by perceived structural and …

As cities continue to grow and develop under climate change, identifying and assessing
practical approaches to mitigate high urban temperatures is critical to help provide thermally …

Green roofs reduce runoff from impervious surfaces in urban development. This paper
reviews the technical literature on green roof hydrology. Laboratory experiments and field …

Reduction of noise is one of the multiple benefits of building envelope greening measures.
The potential of wall vegetation systems, green roofs, vegetated low screens at roof edges …

In urban water management, green roofs provide a sustainable solution for flood risk
mitigation. Numerous studies have investigated green roof hydrologic effectiveness and the …

A better understanding of green roof stormwater performance is needed to assess and
predict benefits of proposed green roof projects. A nine-month green roof pilot study was …

Rooftop retrofitting targets the largest land-use type available for reduction in impervious
surfaces area in urban areas. Extensive green and grey roofs offer solution for retention and …

Green roof substrate is arguably the most important element of a green roof, providing water,
nutrients and physical support to plants. Despite this there has been a lack of research into …

While extensive green roofs are popular measures for reducing and delaying stormwater
runoff, design tools are needed to better predict roof performance based on material …