Rethinking green roofs- natural and recycled materials improve their carbon footprint
Laura Tams, Thomas Nehls, Cristina Sousa Coutinho Calheiros
Topics & Concepts
Green roofDemolitionEnvironmental scienceCarbon footprintLife-cycle assessmentCorkEnvironmental engineeringRoofGlobal-warming potentialCompostWaste managementGreenhouse gasEngineeringCivil engineeringMaterials scienceProduction (economics)EcologyBiologyMacroeconomicsComposite materialEconomicsUrban Heat Island MitigationUrban Green Space and HealthLand Use and Ecosystem Services