Green roofs - improving urban environments in a changing climate
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Green roofs are an emerging climate change adaptation technology that is widespread in Europe and North America, but rare and untested in Australia.
Our research will significantly progress the Australian green roof industry by overcoming barriers to their implementation. This will lead to multiple environmental, economic and health benefits at a variety of scales. Benefits for individual buildings include greater energy efficiency, increased roof life and the attenuation of noise. Environmental benefits include biodiversity habitat, reduced volume and improved quality of stormwater flows and cooling of the urban environment. This will further reduce energy use and greenhouse emissions, while reducing human health risks during heat waves.
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Dr Nicholas Williams (Staff)
Melbourne School of Land and Environment - University of Melbourne
Dr Stefan Arndt (Staff)
Department of Forest and Ecosystem Science - University of Melbourne
Dr Kathryn Williams (Staff)
Melbourne School of Land and Environment - University of Melbourne
Dr Nigel Dunnett (Staff)
University of Sheffield
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Department of Sustainability and Environment
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City of Melbourne
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Committee for Melbourne