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Special Section: Ecosystem Services through Rooftop Runoff Management

Defining green roof detention performance

Virginia StovinDepartment of Civil and Structural Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gianni VesuvianoDepartment of Civil and Structural Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UKView further author information
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Simon De-VilleDepartment of Civil and Structural Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UKView further author information
Pages 574-588 | Received 02 May 2014, Accepted 24 Apr 2015, Published online: 19 Jun 2015

Figures & data

Figure 1 Detention metrics.
Figure 1 Detention metrics.
Figure 2 UK map and monthly climate profiles (UKCP09) for the four locations.
Figure 2 UK map and monthly climate profiles (UKCP09) for the four locations.
Figure 3 Retention performance PDFs for all events at all locations.
Figure 3 Retention performance PDFs for all events at all locations.

Table 1 Retention performance characteristics.

Figure 4 Retention performance with respect to rainfall depth (Sheffield only).
Figure 4 Retention performance with respect to rainfall depth (Sheffield only).
Figure 5 Detention performance with respect to rainfall depth (Sheffield ‘extensive’ system only).
Figure 5 Detention performance with respect to rainfall depth (Sheffield ‘extensive’ system only).
Figure 6 Detention PDFs.
Figure 6 Detention PDFs.
Figure 7 Mean detention performance with respect to location, roof configuration and rainfall depth.
Figure 7 Mean detention performance with respect to location, roof configuration and rainfall depth.
Figure 8 Detention design charts.
Figure 8 Detention design charts.
Figure 9 Detention for design storms with 30 mm rainfall and 10 mm retention capacity.
Figure 9 Detention for design storms with 30 mm rainfall and 10 mm retention capacity.

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