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“Imagine a building like a tree… A city like a forest”
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Land-use classification for extensive vegetative roof acreage potential in The Bronx Urban Environmental Planning
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Offers acreage for a range of urban uses Recreation Agriculture Rainwater harvesting Micropower In the form of generators, windmills, etc.
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Mitigate urban environmental problems Storm water runoff Combined sewage overflows Sources of water pollution Urban heat island effect Air pollution
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Economically viable & Little restrictions Load-bearing: Soil can be very shallow Low maintenance, drought resistant succulents & low- growing plants Roof slope: Flat roofs with 5-20 degree slopes work best, but 20-40 degree slopes still work.
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No longer a question of why and how, but when and where? urban areas
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lot area vs. roof area
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Excluded paved roads for parking
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Acreage equivalent to 2 Central Parks
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Next steps: Use data satellite imagery to identify the areas with the worst Urban Heat Islands Effects and pollution problems that come from that.
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