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Green Roofs

Green Roofs is a form of building-integrated green infrastructure consisting of a multi-layered vegetated system installed on a rooftop structure, distinguished by its capacity to provide environmental, thermal, and hydrological benefits through passive design and ecological integration.

1.4K

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95.4K

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3.4K

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1.1K

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2017–2026

774

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Living RoofsVegetated Roofs

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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The Role of Extensive Green Roofs in Sustainable Development

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

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Authors

3.4K

  1. CJ
    C.Y. Jim

    University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China

    36 publications · 2.5K citations

    30

    h-index

  2. DB
    D. Bradley Rowe

    Michigan State University, United States

    29 publications · 4.8K citations

    25

    h-index

  3. JL
    Jeremy Lundholm

    Saint Mary's University, Canada

    24 publications · 3.5K citations

    20

    h-index

  4. CF
    Claire Farrell

    The University of Melbourne, Australia

    18 publications · 1.2K citations

    17

    h-index

  5. VS
    Virginia Stovin

    University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

    16 publications · 2.7K citations

    16

    h-index

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Institutions

1.1K

  1. University of Sheffield

    Sheffield, United Kingdom

    31 h-index

    81 publications

    9.8K citations

  2. University of Hong Kong

    Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong

    30 h-index

    52 publications

    3.9K citations

  3. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    25 h-index

    91 publications

    15K citations

  4. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    22 h-index

    85 publications

    4.6K citations

  5. Saint Mary's University

    Halifax, Canada

    22 h-index

    56 publications

    7.9K citations

  6. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    21 h-index

    72 publications

    2.9K citations

  7. The University of Melbourne

    Melbourne, Australia

    20 h-index

    98 publications

    7.1K citations

  8. University of Lisbon

    Lisbon, Portugal

    19 h-index

    85 publications

    4.9K citations

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Venues

  1. Ecological Engineering

    102 publications · 7.8K citations

    51

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  2. Building and Environment

    89 publications · 8.6K citations

    51

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  3. Energy and Buildings

    96 publications · 10K citations

    50

    h-index

  4. Urban forestry & urban greening

    68 publications · 4.3K citations

    38

    h-index

  5. Landscape and Urban Planning

    31 publications · 4.7K citations

    31

    h-index

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