Title :
The effects of a green roof on rainwater runoff
Author :
Liaw, Chao-Hsien ; Huang, En-Hao ; Lai, Chih-Ting ; Lin, Shih- Chieh
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Harbor & River Eng., Nat. Taiwan Ocean Univ., Keelung, Taiwan
Abstract :
To quantify the effects of a green roof on rainwater runoff physical experiments will be carried on. In the research, physical model which include rainfall generate, testing platform, observation system is established various confirmation of rainfall intensity and slope are examined. A major finding are that, a green roof has benefits of reducing flood peak, flood volume, delaying the beginning time of flood and extending the duration of flood peak. It has revealed the potential of green roof as an effective new tool for stormwater management in the unban areas.
Keywords :
environmental factors; floods; rain; vegetation; flood beginning time delay; flood peak duration extension; flood peak reduction; flood volume reduction; green roof effects; observation system; physical model; rainfall generation; rainfall intensity; rainwater runoff; roof slope; testing platform; unban area stormwater management; Buildings; Floods; Generators; Green products; Substrates; Testing; Vegetation; green building; green roof; rainwater management;
Conference_Titel :
Consumer Electronics, Communications and Networks (CECNet), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
XianNing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-458-9
DOI :
10.1109/CECNET.2011.5769337
