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Roof gardens

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Vegetated roofs have so many advantages, their use must be expected to increase exponentially. The advantages are:

  • roof gardens and vegetated roofs provide thermal insulation
  • roof gardens and vegetated roofs providenoise insulation
  • roof gardens and vegetated roofs providewild-life habitats
  • roof gardens and vegetated roofs providerainwater detention
  • roof gardens and vegetated roofs provideliving space which is: apart from street noise and open to the sun

Hydroponic techniques are well suited to roof gardens.

See proposal for New York As it Should Be (ie with roof gardens).


  • Gateway with turf roof

  • Roof garden in spring

    A vegetated 'roof garden' - in London

  • A garden on a roof - in Prague