Living green roofs

Wilkinson, S; Torpy, F

Living green roofs

Wilkinson, S

Torpy, F

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Citation:: Urban Pollution: Science and Management, 2018, pp. 131 - 145
Issue Date:: 2018-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Wilkinson, S https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9266-1858	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Torpy, F https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9137-6948	en_US
dc.date.issued	2018-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Urban Pollution: Science and Management, 2018, pp. 131 - 145	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	9781119260486	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/126141
dc.description.abstract	© 2019 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. All rights reserved. There are increasing challenges for urban settlements in both developed and developing countries. This chapter explores the relationship between urban development, pollution, and green roofs as a valuable, contributory means of mitigating the effects of urban pollution using examples from two major Australian cities, Melbourne and Sydney. Pollution in urban environments can affect soil, water, and air, with the latter having the greatest effect on human health, well-being, and longevity. All cities are characterised by intense energy using activities and heat-retaining materials such as concrete and bitumen. These factors combine to create the ‘urban heat island effect’. Green roofs are versatile and can be used on flat and pitched roof designs. Green roofs have multiple benefits collectively or individually. Three different types of rooftop garden beds were used to provide three illustrative case studies.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Urban Pollution: Science and Management	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1002/9781119260493.ch10	en_US
dc.title	Living green roofs	en_US
dc.type	Chapter
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/e-Press
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Life Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CCDP - Contemporary Design Practice
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US

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© 2019 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. All rights reserved. There are increasing challenges for urban settlements in both developed and developing countries. This chapter explores the relationship between urban development, pollution, and green roofs as a valuable, contributory means of mitigating the effects of urban pollution using examples from two major Australian cities, Melbourne and Sydney. Pollution in urban environments can affect soil, water, and air, with the latter having the greatest effect on human health, well-being, and longevity. All cities are characterised by intense energy using activities and heat-retaining materials such as concrete and bitumen. These factors combine to create the ‘urban heat island effect’. Green roofs are versatile and can be used on flat and pitched roof designs. Green roofs have multiple benefits collectively or individually. Three different types of rooftop garden beds were used to provide three illustrative case studies.

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