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    Urban Heat Islands: Green Roofs as a Potential Way to Attenuate Temperatures in Cities
    (2024-02-27) Romero, Juliana
    The excessive construction and the destruction of green spaces have had notable consequences on the environment within cities. Under this context, green roofs have been proposed to attenuate these issues and to achieve sustainable building practices. In this paper, technical and construction aspects of green roofs are used to classify different systems. By reviewing the benefits related to the mitigation of the urban heat island effect, reduction in building energy consumption, improvement of air pollution, water management and increase in sound insulation, among others, this paper shows how green roofs may contribute to more sustainable buildings and cities. It is expected that this paper may not only propose a solution, but it may also raise awareness of the importance of urban greenery.