News Headline
Green roofs can vastly improve city life, so why don’t we see more of them?
Source
Independent (UK)
Publication Date
2019-10-15
Rooftops covered with grass, vegetable gardens and lush foliage are now a common sight in many cities around the world. More and more private companies and city authorities are investing in green roofs, drawn to their wide-ranging benefits which include savings on energy costs, mitigating the risk from floods, creating habitats for urban wildlife, tackling air pollution and urban heat and even producing food.