Green roofs and rooftop gardens
(Book)
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Published
Brooklyn, NY : Brooklyn Botanic Garden, [2012].
ISBN
9781889538815, 1889538817
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Published
Brooklyn, NY : Brooklyn Botanic Garden, [2012].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
111 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781889538815, 1889538817
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 102-103) and index.
Description
This volume introduces green roofs or living roofs, a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane. Green roofs can serve several purposes for a building, such as absorbing rainwater, providing insulation, creating a habitat for wildlife, and helping to lower urban air temperatures and mitigate the heat island effect. The editors have included profiles of a wide range of green roofs in New York City, including a rooftop farm in Queens, a high school classroom in the Bronx, and Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Visitor Center. They have also provided a history of how the "green roof technique" evolved and information on construction methods, on selecting, establishing, and caring for the plant species that are best suited for living roofs.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hanson, B., & Schmidt, S. (2012). Green roofs and rooftop gardens . Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hanson, Beth and Sarah. Schmidt. 2012. Green Roofs and Rooftop Gardens. Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hanson, Beth and Sarah. Schmidt. Green Roofs and Rooftop Gardens Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hanson, Beth., and Sarah Schmidt. Green Roofs and Rooftop Gardens Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 2012.
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