Stormwater Attenuation and Green Roof Retrofit

Wilkinson, Sara and Dixon, Tim and Lamond, Jessica and Proverbs, David (2016) Stormwater Attenuation and Green Roof Retrofit. In: Green Roof Retrofit: Building Urban Resilience. Wiley, pp. 85-105. ISBN 9781119055570

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Abstract

This chapter describes research demonstrating how to assess whether to retrofit with a green roof to attenuate stormwater runoff. Pluvial flooding causes substantial financial costs, disruption and impact on our urban settlements. A range of technical specifications for stormwater roofs and critical issues to consider in retrofitting existing buildings are evaluated. Theoretical frameworks of the distributed benefits of green roofs are presented, and a methodology to estimate potential for stormwater attenuation of green roof retrofit at the city-scale level is described in detail. Recent empirical research undertaken in two cities with very different climatic conditions – Melbourne, Australia and Newcastle, UK – at city-scale level is evaluated. Having examined the city-scale level, a second illustrative case study at an individual building scale outlines stormwater performance and the assessment process in Portland, OR. A summary of the potential benefits of green roof retrofit for stormwater attenuation is made.

Item Type:	Book Section
Identification Number:	10.1002/9781119055587
Dates:	Date Event 2016 Published
Subjects:	CAH13 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01-01 - architecture CAH13 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01-02 - building CAH13 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01-04 - planning (urban, rural and regional)
Divisions:	Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment > College of Built Environment
Depositing User:	Ian Mcdonald
Date Deposited:	04 Aug 2017 15:32
Last Modified:	20 Jun 2024 11:46
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/4950

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