Highrise Greenery: Ancient Invention with New Lease of Life

Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements

Volumn , Issue , 2017, Pages 227-249

  Jim, Chi Yung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Greenroof benefit; Greenroof design; Greenroof technology; Skyrise greenery; Urban green infrastructure; Vegetated roof

Indexed keywords

EID: 85022064054     PISSN: 21982546     EISSN: 21982554     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-4113-6_11     Document Type: Chapter

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