Using recycled aggregates in green roof substrates for plant diversity
- Submitting institution
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University of East London
- Unit of assessment
- 13 - Architecture, Built Environment and Planning
- Output identifier
- 6
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.ecoleng.2015.05.036
- Title of journal
- Ecological Engineering
- Article number
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- First page
- 596-604
- Volume
- 82
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0925-8574
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
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- Year of publication
- 2015
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Request cross-referral to
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- Yes
- Number of additional authors
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3
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- The paper demonstrates the potential for the use of novel materials in green roof substrate blends, determining that some recycled materials are better able to support a diversity of plants compared with the industry standard of crushed red brick. This work highlights the importance of secondary aggregate production and the variety of uses that they can have.
The research is the first study to show recycled, aggregate-based growing media effectiveness for native UK wild flower species; and indicates that resilient green roofs should be created with a mosaic of habitat.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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