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An appropriate NRCS curve number for modelling green roofs without irrigation in Southern Ontario is 90 <ref>Curve Number and Runoff Coefficients for Extensive Living Roofs

An appropriate NRCS curve number for modelling green roofs without irrigation in Southern Ontario is 90 <ref>Curve Number and Runoff Coefficients for Extensive Living Roofs

Elizabeth Fassman-Beck, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE; William Hunt, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE; Robert Berghage, Ph.D.; Donald Carpenter, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE; Timothy Kurtz, P.E., M.ASCE; Virginia Stovin, Ph.D.; and Bridget Wadzuk, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE</ref><ref name=Hill/>.

Elizabeth Fassman-Beck, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE; William Hunt, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE; Robert Berghage, Ph.D.; Donald Carpenter, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE; Timothy Kurtz, P.E., M.ASCE; Virginia Stovin, Ph.D.; and Bridget Wadzuk, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0001318</ref><ref name=Hill/>.

In a study to investigate how green roof runoff reduction performance is affected by climate, Talebi et al. (2019) used water balance and evapotranspiration models to simulate runoff produced by green roofs in six Canadian cities (Vancouver, Calgary, Regina, Toronto, London and Halifax).  Results showed that predicted runoff reduction performance varied from 17% to 50% for low water use plants.  The best performance was predicted to occur in Regina and Calgary (drier climates), while the poorest performance was predicted for Halifax and Vancouver (wetter climates).  Average annual runoff reduction was highest in Toronto and London and lowest in Vancouver.<ref>Talebi, A., Bagg, S., Sleep, B.S., O'Carroll, D.M. 2019. Water retention performance of green roof technology: A comparison of Canadian climates. Ecological Engineering, 126, (2019), 1-15. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0925857418303835?via%3Dihub</ref>  

In a study to investigate how green roof runoff reduction performance is affected by climate, Talebi et al. (2019) used water balance and evapotranspiration models to simulate runoff produced by green roofs in six Canadian cities (Vancouver, Calgary, Regina, Toronto, London and Halifax).  Results showed that predicted runoff reduction performance varied from 17% to 50% for low water use plants.  The best performance was predicted to occur in Regina and Calgary (drier climates), while the poorest performance was predicted for Halifax and Vancouver (wetter climates).  Average annual runoff reduction was highest in Toronto and London and lowest in Vancouver.<ref>Talebi, A., Bagg, S., Sleep, B.S., O'Carroll, D.M. 2019. Water retention performance of green roof technology: A comparison of Canadian climates. Ecological Engineering, 126, (2019), 1-15. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0925857418303835?via%3Dihub</ref>