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Modeling Košice Green Roofs Maps Cover

Abstract

The need to house population in urban areas is expected to rise to 66% in 2050, according to United Nations. The replacement of natural permeable green areas with concrete constructions and hard surfaces will be noticed. The densification of existing built-up areas is responsible for the decreasing vegetation, which results in the lack of evapotranspiration cooling the air. Such decreasing vegetation causes urban heat islands. Since roofs and pavements have a very low albedo, they absorb a lot of sunlight. Several studies have shown that natural and permeable surfaces, as in the case of green roofs, can play crucial role in mitigating this negative climate phenomenon and providing higher efficiency for the building, leading to savings. Such as water saving, what is the main idea of this research.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sspjce-2017-0012 | Journal eISSN: 1338-7278 | Journal ISSN: 1336-9024
Language: English
Page range: 117 - 122
Published on: Jul 22, 2017
Published by: Technical University of Košice
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2017 Zuzana Poorova, Zuzana Vranayova, published by Technical University of Košice
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