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A Review of Green Roof Applications for Managing Urban Stormwater in Different Climatic Zones

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  • Musa Akther

    (Civil Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada)

  • Jianxun He

    (Civil Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada)

  • Angus Chu

    (Civil Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada)

  • Jian Huang

    (Civil Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada)

  • Bert Van Duin

    (Water Resources, The City of Calgary, Water Centre, 625-25 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 4K8, Canada)

Abstract

Many regions have turned to low impact development technologies (LIDs), which are implemented to restore the changes in stormwater runoff that have resulted from urbanization. Green roofs are one typical type of LID. Until now, many studies have validated their roles in managing urban stormwater runoff. However, they have also revealed that the performance of green roofs largely varies with their design configuration, as well as their hydro-climatic exposure. The objectives of this review paper are to statistically synthesize the effects of the influential factors, including design and hydrologic variables, on green roof performance and to explore their effects in different climatic zones. The review’s results confirm the differences in the influential variables and, thus, the performance of green roofs in different climatic zones. These are the barriers to knowledge translation among engineering designers, stormwater managers, and policymakers in different climatic zones when implementing green roofs. Consequently, region- or site-specific studies are necessary to implement green roofs with confidence.

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  • Musa Akther & Jianxun He & Angus Chu & Jian Huang & Bert Van Duin, 2018. "A Review of Green Roof Applications for Managing Urban Stormwater in Different Climatic Zones," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(8), pages 1-28, August.
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