Stormwater management has traditionally focused on the use of conveyances to quickly move stormwater runoff from urban centers into nearby rivers, streams, and lakes. The increased flow caused by impervious surface cover (ISC) leads to runoff rates that are amplified by kinematic processes as they travel through the municipality’s stormwater system. Elevated runoff volumes and rates lead to hig...

Green roofs (with plant cover) are gaining attention in the United States as a versatile new environmental mitigation technology. Interest in data on the environmental performance of these systems is growing, particularly with respect to urban heat island mitigation and stormwater runoff control. We are deploying research stations on a diverse array of green roofs within the New York City area,...

Abstract Many Egyptian cities are influenced by environmental stress from air pollution, noise, traffic jams, and the scarcity of green spaces. Green roofs represent one ways to achieve sustainability as a result environmental, social economic benefits they provide. The research aims identify most important roles that roof technology can provide challenges it faces in market. This deals with st...