Research
If you would like any New Zealand or overseas research on green roofs published please contact zoe@livingroofs.org.nz.
New Zealand based research
Unitec Institute of Technology
Unitec Institute of Technology has been working with key industry partners (including Auckland Council and Landcare Research) to investigate living roofs in the New Zealand context. Key research projects include biodiversity monitoring on the Waitakere Civic living roof, NZ indigenous plant selection for living roofs, substrate selection and performance, urban agriculture and skink conservation potential of living roofs. Renée Davies is the principle researcher and can be contacted at rdavies@unitec.ac.nz.
For further information please see the following links:
Research Papers
Elevated Enclaves – Powerpoint Presentation to support Paper
Elevated Enclaves – Poster presentation of research
Living Roof Posters: Enhancing Water Supply & Water Quality - Landcare Research & University of Auckland
Seismic Response of Living Roofs - University of Auckland
Do living roofs perform to expectations in NZ presentation - University of Auckland and Landcare Research, 2010
Stormwater Mitigation by Auckland Green Roofs Paper - University of Auckland and Landcare Research, 2009.
Overseas based research
Greater Manchester Green Roof Feasibility Study
Research Paper on Use of Extensive Green Roofs by Wild Bees
Rare Invertebrates Colonizing Green Roofs in London
Space for Urban Wildlife: Designing Green Roofs as Habitats in Switzerland
Ground-Nesting Birds on Green Roofs in Switzerland: Preliminary Observations