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Green Roofs and Water Retention in Košice, Slovakia

This book discusses how climate change and heat islands are a main contributor to water related problems in urban areas in Košice, Slovakia. Green roofs are used as a tool to assist in solving these water related issues. The need to provide housing in urban areas is expected to rise to 66% in 2050,...

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Main Authors: Poórová, Zuzana. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Vranayová, Zuzana. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020.
Edition:1st ed. 2020.
Subjects:
Environmental engineering.
Biotechnology.
Buildings—Design and construction.
Building.
Construction.
Engineering, Architectural.
Climate change.
Water pollution.
Building materials.
Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.
Building Construction and Design.
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.
Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.
Building Materials.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24039-4
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Questionnaire
  • 2. Climate Change Is Not a Threat of Future, It Is Already Happening Now
  • 3. Heat Islands
  • 4. Colors: Green, Blue, Red
  • 5. Košice
  • 6. Modeling Košice Heat Islands Map
  • 7. Modeling Košice Green Roofs Map
  • 8. Conclusion and Future Benefits
  • 9. References
  • Appendix.

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