Hydrological performance of green roofs

Due to an increase in impermeable hard surfaces, urbanization has led to the deterioration of urban watercourses and increased the quantity of stormwater runoff. It may be argued that the current norm of impermeable roofs represents a wasted opportunity. Green roofs have the potential to replace som...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kasmin, Hartini
Published: University of Sheffield 2010
Subjects:
690
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.522338