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The Benefits of Green Roofs and Possibilities for Their Application in Antalya, Turkey

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  • Hasan Ertop

    (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Isparta Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, 32160 Isparta, Turkey)

  • Atılgan Atılgan

    (Department of Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, 07425 Alanya, Turkey)

  • Tomasz Jakubowski

    (Department of Machine Operation, Ergonomics and Production Processes, Faculty of Production and Power Engineering, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 30-059 Krakow, Poland)

  • Joanna Kocięcka

    (Department of Land Improvement, Environmental Development and Spatial Management, Poznan University of Life Sciences, 60-649 Poznań, Poland)

Abstract

Rapid population growth, urbanization, and industrialization have many negative environmental effects. These adverse effects are felt more in urban areas than in rural areas. Considering the high rate of urban development, the idea that green roof structures can be used on rooftops is important in reducing the current negative effects. In addition, water retention on these roof areas can be helpful in the face of drought periods. In this study, the amount of water that can be retained on a 100 m 2 roof area in Antalya Province, Turkey was calculated. As a result, it was determined that August is the month when the least water can be retained due to rainfall. It was calculated that between 0.168 m 3 and 0.363 m 3 of water can be retained in August. Furthermore, the month in which the most water can be retained due to rainfall is December, and the amounts of water that can be retained are between 5.762 m 3 and 21.640 m 3 . These calculated values are anticipated to be important in understanding how much water can be retained in the planned green roofs. In addition, it has been determined that the energy savings that can be made for heating purposes in a 100 m 2 green roof area can be between 3900 kWh and 11,250 kWh.

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  • Hasan Ertop & Atılgan Atılgan & Tomasz Jakubowski & Joanna Kocięcka, 2025. "The Benefits of Green Roofs and Possibilities for Their Application in Antalya, Turkey," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(9), pages 1-23, April.
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