To achieve enduring low-maintenance green roofs that provide maximum benefit in the subtropics, plants need to be well adapted local climate with extensive coverage. The use of native contributes ecological restoration, yet there is very limited information available on their performance subtropics. This study aimed determine nine species Australian forbs, succulents, and grasses monofunctional...

Green roofs can mitigate urban rooftop stormwater runoff. However, the lack of accurate, physically-based performance assessment and design models has hindered their wide application. Most hydrologic or hydraulic models have no direct connection to the physical properties of green roof components such as media type/depth, drainage depth, etc. In an effort to assist design engineers, a simplifie...

Green roofs are gaining momentum in the arid and semi-arid regions due to their multiple benefits as compared with conventional roofs. One of the most critical steps in green roof installation is the selection of drought and heat tolerant species that can thrive under extreme microclimate conditions. We monitored the water status, growth and survival of 11 drought-adapted shrub species grown on...

Green roofs provide ecosystem services and can promote biodiversity in urban areas. Blue-green have an additional water storage compartment under the substrate to reduce roof runoff, thereby also reducing drought stress which is beneficial for green vegetation. In order study blue-green design supports highest plant diversity, we assessed effect of different substrates seed mixtures on vegetati...