By Michael Casey
Rooftop gardens present creative ways to add nature to urban architecture and can make cityscapes, suburbs, and rural areas more attractive and even unique. However, they go a lot further than a simple aesthetic makeover on an underutilised roof area. … Continue reading
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Punggol Mall in Singapore uses green roofs, podium gardens and tiered levels that retain water to avoid peak discharge into the river system – a great example of a nature-based storm water management solution (Image: Michael Casey)
By Michael Casey
As cities continue to grow, so do the challenges of managing urban heat, record-breaking floods, and extreme weather events that are pushing some urban areas toward uninhabitable locations. Addressing these challenges requires a diverse urban toolkit, one that embraces high-tech, low-tech, and even no-tech solutions.… Continue reading
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