Mapping Green Roof

Green roof maintenance only occurs within the context of management of the green roof.

Mapping green roof.

The green roof map was produced by the gla and the green roof consultancy by studying aerial images of london taken in 2013 by the geoinformation group plus other data compiled during 2014. And each green roof has multiple superpowers. Sometimes called vegetated roofs eco roofs or living roofs green roofs offer a number of sustainable advantages on an otherwise empty unused space. While redeveloping our house we decided to install a living roof on our kitchen roof why you ask.

Description a spatial decision support system sdss to evaluate the benefits associated with the transformation of existing or new roofs into green roofs. This information is derived from an analysis of high spatial resolution 50cm pan sharpened ortho rectified 8 band multi spectral satellite images collected by digital globe s worldview 2 satellite. Map your green or white roof while logged into your map click on the toolshed and map your buildings. Already europe s most widely used method for detecting roof leaks vector mapping is rapidly being adopted by manufacturers contractors and specifiers in the.

Then complete the characteristics for the buildings by tell us what type of building it is if it is a green roof what the of it is covered in greenery and if the roof is painted white for heat reflection or not. Green roofs can grow food and create jobs. Mapping green roof uess the overall assessment of green roof uess was quantified neither by measurements nor by modelling but was estimated by a ranking order based on the spatial variation of the four uess categories under study. I liked the idea of having a bit more greenery in the property we live.

Equipped with a green roof management plan the leader of the horticultural maintenance team can form a maintenance plan which sets out the goals for the cultivation of the green roof over a shorter period of time such as two years. As to date no data on the status quo of existing green roof area is available for the study area. Mangrowe integrates data and models for assessments on fundamental issues energy water vegetation landscape construction cost benefit. The mapping project also revealed that green roofs vary dramatically in size and form from the javits center s 6 5 acre green roof to urban farms like the brooklyn grange to smaller plots atop schools and apartment buildings.