The Sustainable Prescription: Benefits of Green Roof Implementation for Urban Hospitals

The Sustainable Prescription: Benefits of Green Roof Implementation for Urban Hospitals

If worldwide healthcare was a country, it would be the fifth largest emitter of greenhouse gases on the planet. The increase in global temperatures, combined with the negative impacts of urbanization, has made it more important than ever to introduce green spaces where possible. With climate change...

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Main Authors: Aprelle C. O'Hara, Amelia Christine Miller, Hailey Spinks, Alexandria Seifert, Tirzah Mills, Amy R. Tuininga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Cities
Subjects:
green roof
green infrastructure
urbanization
urban hospitals
sustainability
resilience (environmental)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsc.2022.798012/full

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