As Victoria, British Columbia, removes obstacles to green roof installations and Somerville, Massachusetts mandates their inclusion in new buildings, a Seoul case study underscores the positive social and environmental outcomes these policy changes.
According to a new study, extensive vegetation coverage on building rooftops might significantly lower temperatures at the city scale and save energy expenditures.
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