Green roofs and walls are used in many countries to provide a range of benefits for the built environment. This book provides guidance on their design, construction and operation. It also describes how 'quick wins' for biodiversity can be achieved in the built environment by incorporating nesting and roosting boxes for birds and other animals.

Green roofs and walls are widely used in many countries to provide a range of benefits for the built environment. Numerous studies have been carried out to monitor and assess the effectiveness of green roofs and green walls in the areas of biodiversity, stormwater management and climate change mitigation and adaptation. This guidance results from a detailed assessment of published information on green roof and wall sand provides guidance on their design, construction and operation. The guidance also describes how 'quick wins' for biodiversity can be achieved in the built environment by incorporating nesting and roosting boxes for birds, bats and other animals.

Summary
Acknowledgements
Part A Introduction and background
1 Introduction to the guidance
2 Building greener - the overall context
3 Policy context
4 Construction and development context
Part B Green roofs
5 Introduction to green roofs
6 Benefits of green roofs for biodiversity
7 Benefits of green roofs for sustainable drainage
8 Benefits of green roofs for climate change mitigation and adaption
9 Green roof components and plant communities
10 Green roof design considerations
11 Green roof construction, maintenance and performance
Part C Green walls
12 Introduction to green walls and their benefits
13 Green wall design and maintenance considerations
14 Nestboxes and other biodiverstiy features
A1 Extracts from National Planning Policies which indirectly encourage the implementation of green roofs and walls
A2 Biodiversity benefits of green roofs - a summary of research
A3 The contribution of green roofs to stormwater management
A4 Green roofs and pollution removal from stormwater - a summary of research
A5 Green roofs for climate change adaptation and mitigation - further case studies
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