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Green Roofs

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-012565

Green roofs are rooftops planted with vegetation. Intensive green roofs have thick layers of soil (6 to 12 inches or more) that can support a broad variety of plant or even tree species. Extensive roofs are simpler green roofs with a soil layer of 6 inches or less to support turf, grass, or other ground cover.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-012565
FieldEnvironment
SubjectAir
ReferencesHeat Island Effect Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012565",
  "term": "Green Roofs",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Green roofs are rooftops planted with vegetation. Intensive green roofs have thick layers of soil (6 to 12 inches or more) that can support a broad variety of plant or even tree species. Extensive roofs are simpler green roofs with a soil layer of 6 inches or less to support turf, grass, or other ground cover.",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Heat Island Effect Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/green-roofs/"
}

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