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Browsing Masters Theses by Subject "SB419.5"
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2017)Green roofs are being introduced and installed in varying climates worldwide to benefit from green roof services. Services of thermal cooling and stormwater capture reduce building energy consumption and strain on ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2013)This thesis analyzed various approaches in order to improve plant survival and increase species diversity on an extensive green roof. Three different techniques were used: heterogeneous soil depth, interspecies facilitation ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2014)Extensive green roofs offer the opportunity to grow plant species that are being lost due to urbanization. With shallow substrate that is low in organic matter and highly erodible, green roofs are a difficult environment ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2010)Green roofs are increasing substantially in urban areas because they contribute to numerous environmental, social and economic benefits while occupying unused city space. This study has two objectives: to quantify the ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2016)Though green roofs offer an integrated response to urban issues, no designs that promote seedling survival and diversity have been investigated, and few studies have quantified the relationship between green roof resources ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2009)Despite the variety of green roof benefits at least partly dependent on the vegetation layer, the influence of plant composition is often ignored, with only limited types of vegetation commonly used. The goal of this thesis ...
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