− | Controlled studies have indicated that maturing green roofs may have improved water retention properties <ref>De-Ville, S., Menon, M., Jia, X., Reed, G., Stovin, V. 2017. The impact of green roof ageing on substrate characteristics and hydrological performance. Journal of Hydrology. Volume 547. pp 332-344. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2017.02.006.</ref>. | + | Green roofs are primarily a practice used to partially achieve water balance and erosion control objectives through interception and [[Evapotranspiration| evapotranspiration]] of precipitation. Controlled studies have indicated that maturing green roofs may have improved water retention properties <ref>De-Ville, S., Menon, M., Jia, X., Reed, G., Stovin, V. 2017. The impact of green roof ageing on substrate characteristics and hydrological performance. Journal of Hydrology. Volume 547. pp 332-344. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2017.02.006.</ref>. |
| The key hydrologic benefit which green roofs have over other forms of LID is the proportion of the water returned to the atmosphere through [[Evapotranspiration| evapotranspiration]]. | | The key hydrologic benefit which green roofs have over other forms of LID is the proportion of the water returned to the atmosphere through [[Evapotranspiration| evapotranspiration]]. |