Green Roof Systems

Green Roof Systems is a type of urban horticultural infrastructure that consists of multilayered vegetated surfaces installed on building roofs to provide ecological, thermal, and hydrological benefits distinct from conventional roofing materials.

1.3K

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83.5K

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Authors

956

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Publications per year

2017–2026

706

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Urban Horticulture

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Biodiversity Habitat ProvisionBiosolar RoofsGreen Roof MonitoringPhotovoltaic Green RoofsRoot Penetration ControlStructural Load Assessment

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1.3K

Green Roofs as Urban Ecosystems: Ecological Structures, Functions, and Services

Erica Oberndorfer, Jeremy Lundholm, Brad Bass et al. · BioScience · 2007 · 1.3K citations · Full text

Natural Resources, Ecology, Landscape Ecology +17

Green roofs as a tool for solving the rainwater runoff problem in the urbanized 21st century?

Jeroen Mentens, Dirk Raes, Martin Hermy · Landscape and Urban Planning · 2005 · 977 citations

Natural Resources, Urban Planning, Water Resources Management +16

Green roofs; building energy savings and the potential for retrofit

Holly Castleton, Virginia Stovin, S.B.M. Beck et al. · Energy and Buildings · 2010 · 882 citations

Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Building Science +14

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

Umberto Berardi, Amirhosein Ghaffarianhoseini, Ali GhaffarianHoseini · Applied Energy · 2013 · 817 citations

Architecture, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences +16

The Role of Extensive Green Roofs in Sustainable Development

Kristin L. Getter, D. Bradley Rowe · HortScience · 2006 · 768 citations · Full text

Architecture, Environmental Management, Ecological Design +12

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C.Y. Jim
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China
32 publications · 2K citations
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D. Bradley Rowe
Michigan State University, United States
29 publications · 4.8K citations
25
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Jeremy Lundholm
Saint Mary's University, Canada
28 publications · 3.6K citations
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Claire Farrell
The University of Melbourne, Australia
19 publications · 1.3K citations
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Nicholas S. G. Williams
The University of Melbourne, Australia
17 publications · 1.5K citations
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Ecological Engineering
103 publications · 7.5K citations
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Building and Environment
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Energy and Buildings
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Urban forestry & urban greening
77 publications · 4.6K citations
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The Science of The Total Environment
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