Rosenzweig C. Green Roofs in the New York Metropolitan Reg. 2006

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Green Roofs in the New York Metropolitan Area harkens to а new model for an integrated approach to environmental science and public policy, while relying on the rigor and objectivity of each discipline. The challenges confronting our modem world require innovative solutions, coupled with а vision of how the health and vitality of the human relationship to the natural world can be sustained.
This report provides one entry point into how we might achieve the creation of а verdopolis - а model sustainable city created through the integration of scientific understanding, sustaining commerce, and public policy incentives to engage industry, developers and community alike. The report also begins to examine the cross-disciplinary approach to determining the great value that green roofs offer to the public, government officials, building owners and occupants. Ultimately, we have а potential new industry offering benefits and opportunities. Green roofs are elegant systems. This report demonstrates how such а technology can be examined critically and holistically to help us achieve а sustainable future for generations to соmе