Rainwater recycling on green roofs for residential housing : case studies in Richmond, British Columbia; San Antonio, Texas; and Toronto, Ontario

Stormwater is the component of runoff that is generated by human activities, and has gradually become a key issue in achieving sustainability in urban environments. When vegetation and soils are replaced with roads and buildings, less rainwater infiltrates into the ground or is taken up by vegetatio...

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Main Author: Kong, Yuewei
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/2507