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Green roofs as a nature-based solution for improving urban sustainability: progress and perspectives

Michalakakou Panagiota, Souliotis Manolis, Papadaki Maria I., Menounou Penèlope, Dimopoulos Panayotis, Kolokotsa Dionysia, Paravantis John A., Tsangrassoulis Aris E., Panaras Giorgos, Giannakopoulos Evangelos, Papaefthymiou Spyridon

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URIhttp://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/9422DB18-9AAB-4605-BB72-37ACA48175D7-
Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2023.113306-
Identifierhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032123001624-
Languageen-
Extent29 pagesen
TitleGreen roofs as a nature-based solution for improving urban sustainability: progress and perspectivesen
CreatorMichalakakou Panagiotaen
CreatorSouliotis Manolisen
CreatorPapadaki Maria I.en
CreatorMenounou Penèlopeen
CreatorDimopoulos Panayotisen
CreatorKolokotsa Dionysiaen
CreatorΚολοκοτσα Διονυσιαel
CreatorParavantis John A.en
CreatorTsangrassoulis Aris E.en
CreatorPanaras Giorgosen
CreatorGiannakopoulos Evangelosen
CreatorPapaefthymiou Spyridonen
CreatorΠαπαευθυμιου Σπυριδωνel
PublisherElsevieren
Content SummaryGreen roofs are artificial ecosystems that provide a nature-based solution to environmental challenges such as climate change and the urban heat island. Green roofs aid in the conservation of both cooling and heating energy; deposition of particulates and mitigation of air pollution; control of runoff and water pollution; promotion of biodiversity; and provision of aesthetic and health benefits. This research is a holistic review of the green roof literature and provides a global perspective of the subject with a classification of modelling studies; and an extensive review of contributions to energy conservation, carbon sequestration, mitigation of air pollutants, runoff control; and urban noise reduction. The review covers the system's thermal performance modelling through several methodologies; experimental studies; parametric studies to assess the impact of various parameters on the system's energy efficiency using several configuration parameters such as leaf area, foliage height and density, plant coverage, roof insulation, soil thickness, and irrigation; energy benefits; and environmental benefits including air pollutants mitigation, carbon sequestration, runoff control and urban noise reduction. Finally, review was complemented with a life cycle assessment study of green roofs, which examined the extraction of raw materials, manufacturing and construction, transportation, and disposal. Green roofs can reduce the cooling load by up to 70%, decrease the indoor temperature achieving an indoor air temperature reduction up to 15 °C, and provide a significant improvement of thermal comfort conditions. The environmental benefits of green roofs were focused on decreasing pollutants concentrations (e.g. PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2), sequestering carbon and reducing urban noise.en
Type of ItemPeer-Reviewed Journal Publicationen
Type of ItemΔημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτέςel
Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
Date of Item2025-09-12-
Date of Publication2023-
SubjectModeling of green roofsen
SubjectExperimental studies of green roofsen
SubjectEnergy and environmental benefits of green roofsen
SubjectNoise reduction of green roofsen
SubjectLife cycle assessment of green roofsen
Bibliographic CitationG. Mihalakakou, M. Souliotis, M. Papadaki, P. Menounou, P. Dimopoulos, D. Kolokotsa, J. A. Paravantis, A. Tsangrassoulis, G. Panaras, E. Giannakopoulos, and S. Papaefthimiou, “Green roofs as a nature-based solution for improving urban sustainability: progress and perspectives,” Renewable Sustainable Energy Rev., vol. 180, July 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2023.113306.en

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