Green roofs are proven to boost biodiversity, energy efficiency and people's wellbeing. But, unlike other countries, Australia's big cities have just a few dozen.
  • Rooftop gardens and green roofs have numerous environmental and wellbeing benefits.
  • Australia is far behind international cities in implementing green roofs and rooftop gardens.
  • Experts argue for changes in regulations to mandate green roofs in new developments and provide incentives for developers to include them.
  • The City of Sydney and Melbourne are working on policies and amendments to increase the uptake of green roofs.
  • The slow adoption of green roofs in Australia is attributed to challenges such as load capacity, waterproofing, and retrofitting issues.

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  • Dazza@lemmy.world
    7·
    1 year ago

    Jesus that was an overly long article. The auto tldr didn’t even scrape the main points. Why is it hard to do?

    Gardens are heavy and load is a safety issue. Waterproofing and damp are an issue Maintenance and getting stuff up to the roof is messy.