Plant Growth on a Mediterranean Green Roof: A Pilot Study on Influence of Substrate Depth, Substrate Composition, and Type of Green Roof

Plant Growth on a Mediterranean Green Roof: A Pilot Study on Influence of Substrate Depth, Substrate Composition, and Type of Green Roof

Green roofs have been proposed as a significant method of “renaturing” the city, mitigating the urban heat island effect and controlling storm water movement. Plant growth on green roofs affects the environmental performance of the roof. Thus, it is important to examine which parameters influence th...

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Main Authors: Christina Marouli, Pinelopi Savvidou, Maria Koutsokali, Paraskevi Papadopoulou, Anastasia Misseyanni, Georgia Tsiliki, Dimitris Georgas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Cities
Subjects:
Mediterranean green roof
plant growth
substrate depth
organic content
modular and open system
sustainable cities
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsc.2021.796441/full

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