Green
roofs
(GRs)
belong
to
the
third
type
of
NbS,
namely,
creation
new
ecosystems
synthetically
defined
as
surfaces
detached
from
ground,
spontaneously
colonised
by
plants,
or
intentionally
greened.
Their
strength
lies
in
multiple
benefits
(co-benefits)
they
offer
single
buildings
and
urban
environment
a
whole:
absorption
air
pollutants
reduction
energy
consumption
provision
biodiversity.
Concerning
latter
service,
if
GRs
are
designed
according
principle
restoration
ecology
following
habitat
template
approach,
can
play
key
role
stepping
stones
becoming
part
ecological
network
green
infrastructure.
Conceiving
landscapes
instead
flat
homogeneous
will
improve
biodiversity,
for
example,
varying
substrate
thickness,
adding
small
temporary
ponds
foreseeing
areas
with
scattered
vegetation.
Among
others,
way
select
plant
species
communities
is
take
phytosociological
classification
given
characteristic,
diagnostic
recurrent
natural
stands.
An
accurate
preliminary
site
analysis
essential
proper
replicate
edaphic
conditions
characterising
it.
Land,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11(8), P. 1201 - 1201
Published: July 30, 2022
Knowledge
from
ecological
sciences
is
an
important
reference
for
landscape
design
as
Urban
Green
Spaces
(UGS)
play
a
critical
role
in
the
protection
of
cities.
There
ongoing
debate
among
ecologists
on
value
exotic
vegetation
to
ecosystem
resilience
and
integrity,
with
authors
arguing
that
order
ecosystems
survive
future
climates,
species
similar
conditions
their
current
range
must
be
considered.
Others
deem
biodiversity
vital
functions
services,
stating
most
losses
are
man-induced
should
addressed
through
enhancement
native
communities.
Through
literature
review,
we
confronted
arguments
used
this
debate,
aim
conducting
comprehensive
analysis
potential
different
aspects
vegetation’s
performance.
The
outcomes
assessment
assemblages
within
UGS
projects.
Despite
strong
regarding
performative
adaptive
capacity,
conclude
exotics
pose
significant
risks
have
multiple
negative
impacts
processes.
Natives
not
only
present
high
but
also
provide
additional
benefits
biodiversity,
people.
In
broader
framework,
demonstrates
preference
use
situations.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
154, P. 110747 - 110747
Published: Aug. 10, 2023
As
a
typical
geographic
landscape
unit
in
the
arid
zone
of
northwest
China,
distribution
thermal
environment
substratum
desert-oasis
is
great
significance
to
monitoring
ecological
and
quality
human
habitat
region.
The
purpose
this
research
reveal
spatial–temporal
evolution
pattern
desert–oasis
Turpan–Hami
region
from
2005
2020
its
trend
changes,
investigate
relationship
between
natural
factors
conduct
long
time
series
analysis.
Firstly,
accuracy
MODIS
land
surface
temperature
(LST)
data
combined
with
site
was
verified.
Secondly,
mean-standard
deviation
method
used
identify
desert
heat
island
oasis
cold
zones.
Again,
change
trends
are
explored
by
using
standard
ellipse
spatial
autocorrelation
use/land
cover
(LULC)
types.
Finally,
based
on
multi-source
remote
sensing
data,
selected
explore
their
correlation
Pearson
results
show
that
(1)
zones
distributed
areas
periphery
urban
built-up
Gaochang
District,
Shanshan
County
Yizhou
District
Hami
Region.
concentrated
mainly
because
vegetation
coverage
higher
than
peripheral
areas.
(2)
development
characteristics
extremely
high
(EHT)
(HT)zone
"southeast-northeast-northwest"
"southeast-northwest"
respectively,
area
construction
16a
increased
0.31%.
This
indicates
closely
related
LULC
degree
urbanization
development.
(3)
From
four–period
image
P
<
0.001
Z
>
2.58,
displays
positive
Moran's
I
values
0.45,
0.54,
0.47,
0.45.
(4)
Temperature
(Tem),
downward
longwave
radiation
(LWdown),
nighttime
light
intensity
(NPP)
all
exhibited
correlations
LST
significant
(p
0.05);
albedo
negative
grassland
woodland
regions
0.05).
Journal of Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
10(1), P. 93 - 107
Published: March 28, 2025
The
study
of
green
roofs
is
an
interdisciplinary
field
recognized
for
its
eco-friendly
roofing
solutions.
Green
offer
ecological,
economic,
and
societal
benefits,
making
them
ef-
fective
way
to
address
urbanization's
negative
impacts.
This
review
explores
the
evolution
from
ancient
prototypes
modern
innovations.
Using
Google
Scholar
da-
tabase,
we
conducted
a
bibliometric
analysis
50
articles
assess
publication
rates
in
"green
roof
"
area.
Descriptive
statistics
were
used
identify
key
contributors,
ecosystem
ser-
vices,
research
methodologies,
spatial
scales
studies.
Our
showed
rise
on
technology
early
21st
century,
with
United
States
China
leading
this
research.
Urban
heat
island
mitigation
emerged
as
primary
focus
roofs,
cities
being
most
studied
scale.
common
keywords
roofs,"
"urban,"
"energy."
thoroughly
reviews
past
present
state
showcasing
range
indicators
that
provide
valuable
insights
future
emerging
trends
Atmosphere,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 457 - 457
Published: March 11, 2022
Despite
the
fact
that
presence
of
a
heat
island
over
city
was
established
quite
long
time
ago,
now
there
is
no
versatile
algorithm
for
determination
urban
intensity.
The
proposed
models
either
take
into
account
only
one
or
several
factors
formation
an
do
not
consider
physical
reasons
difference
in
thermodynamic
conditions
between
and
countryside.
In
this
regard,
it
impossible
to
make
forecast
determine
optimal
methods
reducing
intensity
arbitrarily
chosen
wide
range
its
characteristics
climatic
conditions.
This
paper
studies
causes
order
develop
quantitative
model
process
through
radiation
fluxes
various
nature
countryside
(background
area).
A
new
equation
allowing
different
seasons
times
day,
as
well
under
atmospheric
conditions,
be
calculated
from
meteorological
parameters
measured
at
stationary
observation
station
proposed.
has
been
tested
comparison
results
numerical
simulation
with
direct
measurements
Tomsk
mobile
station.
It
shown
main
contributors
are
anthropogenic
emissions
(80–90%
winter,
40–50%
summer)
absorption
shortwave
by
underlying
surface
(5–15%
summer).
longwave
surface,
water
vapor
other
constituents,
consumption
evaporation
insignificant.
An
increase
turbulent
flux
responsible
outflow
absorbed
energy
summer
20–30%
winter.
