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Green roof systems are applications in which the roof surface of a building is planted with vegetation on a specially designed growing medium installed above a waterproofing layer. Green roofs are primarily constructed not for aesthetic or recreational purposes but to efficiently cover a large portion of the roof and thereby enhance the building’s insulation and energy performance.These systems are also referred to as “living roofs” or “ecoroofs.” The concept of a roof garden, however, typically

Urban agriculture is a concept that encompasses various activities related to the production processing and distribution of food in urban and peri-urban areas. Driven by factors such as rapid urbanization increasing population demand for food and the pursuit of sustainable living urban agriculture is increasingly recognized as a key tool in sustainable urban development policies for creating productive urban spaces and self-sustaining cities. Its scope may include not only the cultivation of foo