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Life Cycle Analysis of Green Roof Implemented in a Global South Low-income Country

Dominique Morau, Tsiorimalala N. Rabarison & Hery T. Rakotondramiarana · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2017

Environmental protection becomes a global challenge currently. Green roof is one of the innovative concepts to face this battle. An increase in its use is noticed in urban areas worldwide. But a question arises: what are the environmental consequences of the green roofs’ life cyc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2017/30796

A Green Roof Test Bed for Stormwater Management and Reduction of Urban Heat Island Effect in Singapore

Xiaosheng Qin, Xiangyu Wu, Yee-Meng Chiew & Yanhong Li · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2013

A green roof test bed, established at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, was used to investigate its benefit for storm water management and urban heat island effect mitigation. The system comprised 3 units, 2 in the form of vegetated roofs and the other a bare roo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2012/2704