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<p>In Bielsko-Biała (Poland), thanks to the initiative of the originator and architect, a green intensive roof was created on a shopping centre. This roof primarily serves as a garden that enhances the qualities of the residential area, but also as a means of absorbing some rainwater and slowing down the runoff. The water collects in the rainwater retention tank located under the building. Rainwater also evaporates, and its surface runoff is slowed down as it passes through the vegetation on the green intensive roof. This paper addresses some of the operational problems of a selected green roof. The Water Law introduces the obligation to pay charges for the reduction of natural terrain retention. Shopping centres usually occupy large areas of land, but their roofs are rarely used for rainwater management and the installation of biologically active surfaces. Green roofs undoubted advantage is the increase of biologically active surface in urban areas. It is also an oxygen-producing surface as well as reducing urban heat islands and attractive place for honeybees and butterflies. The roof in question meets the requirements of a retention facility mentioned in the Water Law Act. It is a multifunctional system for rainwater management. The analysis suggests that the roof under study is not a self-sustaining ecosystem and requires human intervention.</p>
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In Bielsko-Biała (Poland), thanks to the initiative of the originator and architect, a green intensive roof was created on a shopping centre. This roof primarily serves as a garden that enhances the qualities of the residential area, but also as a means of absorbing some rainwater and slowing down the runoff. The water collects in the rainwater retention tank located under the building. Rainwater also evaporates, and its surface runoff is slowed down as it passes through the vegetation on the green intensive roof. This paper addresses some of the operational problems of a selected green roof. The Water Law introduces the obligation to pay charges for the reduction of natural terrain retention. Shopping centres usually occupy large areas of land, but their roofs are rarely used for rainwater management and the installation of biologically active surfaces. Green roofs undoubted advantage is the increase of biologically active surface in urban areas. It is also an oxygen-producing surface as well as reducing urban heat islands and attractive place for honeybees and butterflies. The roof in question meets the requirements of a retention facility mentioned in the Water Law Act. It is a multifunctional system for rainwater management. The analysis suggests that the roof under study is not a self-sustaining ecosystem and requires human intervention.

Anthropogenic Ecosystem of Green Roofs from the Perspective Rainwater Management

Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Architectura

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In Bielsko-Biała (Poland), thanks to the initiative of the originator and architect, a green intensive roof was created on a shopping centre. This roof...

Anthropogenic Ecosystem of Green Roofs from the Perspective Rainwater Management

Published Online: Aug 05, 2022

Page range: 9 - 19

Received: Dec 01, 2021

Accepted: Jan 13, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22630/aspa.2022.21.1.2

Keywords
environment, green roof, rainwater, architecture, anthropogenic ecosystem

© 2022 Agnieszka Boas Berg et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Anthropogenic Ecosystem of Green Roofs from the Perspective Rainwater Management

Published Online: Aug 05, 2022

Page range: 9 - 19

Received: Dec 01, 2021

Accepted: Jan 13, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22630/aspa.2022.21.1.2

Keywordsenvironment, green roof, rainwater, architecture, anthropogenic ecosystem

© 2022 Agnieszka Boas Berg et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Keywords
environment, green roof, rainwater, architecture, anthropogenic ecosystem