<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> 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.</p></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.

Modeling Košice Green Roofs Maps

Selected Scientific Papers - Journal of Civil Engineering

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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...

Modeling Košice Green Roofs Maps

Published Online: Jul 22, 2017

Page range: 117 - 122

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sspjce-2017-0012

Keywords
green roof allocation, maximum temperature, minimum humidity, modeling map of Košice

© 2017 Zuzana Poorova, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Modeling Košice Green Roofs Maps

Published Online: Jul 22, 2017

Page range: 117 - 122

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sspjce-2017-0012

Keywordsgreen roof allocation, maximum temperature, minimum humidity, modeling map of Košice

© 2017 Zuzana Poorova, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
green roof allocation, maximum temperature, minimum humidity, modeling map of Košice