All Outputs (2)

Elements of rooftop agriculture design (2017)
Book Chapter
Caputo, S., Iglesias, P., & Rumble, H. (2017). Elements of rooftop agriculture design. In F. Orsini, M. Dubbeling, H. de Zeeuw, & G. Gianquinto (Eds.), Rooftop Urban Agriculture (39-59). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57720-3_4

This chapter focuses on the elements that must be considered when designing rooftop gardens and integrating them within buildings. Different types of rooftop gardens and how they can be integrated within existing and new buildings in order to enhance... Read More about Elements of rooftop agriculture design.

Biodiversity of flora and fauna (2017)
Book Chapter
Bretzel, F., Vannucchi, F., Benvenuti, S., & Rumble, H. (2017). Biodiversity of flora and fauna. In F. Orsini, M. Dubbeling, H. de Zeeuw, & G. Gianquinto (Eds.), Rooftop Urban Agriculture (235-252). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57720-3_14

Rooftop farming can contribute to urban biodiversity in terms of providing habitats and creating an urban green network. In addition, the cultivation of plants on roofs can provide places where wild animals and plants can survive and reproduce. Chose... Read More about Biodiversity of flora and fauna.