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100 1 _aFoster, Liam
245 0 4 _aThe urgent need for living roofs in London
260 _c2007
490 0 _aPlanning in London
_vOctober/December 2007, 56-59(4)
520 _aIn the context of climate change, the pressure for new developments in London and the resulting problems for drainage, this article examines the role that living roofs can play in reducing the volume of water reaching the sewerage system. Notes the interaction between sustainable urban drainage systems and living roofs, looks at incorporating living roofs into a policy framework, and highlights the cooling effects that green roofs could have on urban centres such as London.
590 _aKA
651 4 _aUnited Kingdom
_y
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
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