SWITCH in Birmingham, UK: Experimental investigation of the ecological and hydrological performance of extensive green roofs

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 295-300

  Bates, Adam J ^a   Mackay, Rae ^a   Greswell, Richard B ^a   Sadler, Jon P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brown roof; Design trade off; Eco roof; Integrated urban water management; Rooftop garden; Urban ecology

Indexed keywords

EID: 71049166289     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-009-9177-8     Document Type: Editorial

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