Economics of green roofs and green walls: A literature review
Abstract
Review of existing studies on the economic value of nature-based solutions. Nature-based solutions are feasible and preferable to traditional alternatives. Results improve when social and environmental benefits are added. Results for green roofs/walls are not clear and heavily depend on economic inputs.
- Publication:
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Sustainable Cities and Society
- Pub Date:
- June 2021
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.scs.2021.102781
- Bibcode:
- 2021SusCS..6902781T
- Keywords:
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- B/C;
- ratio benefit-cost ratio;
- CBA;
- cost-benefit analysis;
- CE;
- cost-effectiveness;
- EA;
- emergy analysis;
- EAC;
- equivalent annualized cost;
- GI;
- green infrastructure;
- IRR;
- internal rate of return;
- LCA;
- life cycle assessment;
- LCC;
- life-cycle costing;
- MCDA;
- multicriteria decision analysis;
- NBS;
- nature-based solutions;
- NPV;
- net present value;
- PBP;
- payback period;
- PPP;
- purchasing power parity;
- Nature-based solutions;
- Green infrastructure;
- Green roofs and walls;
- Economic value;
- Sustainable urban regeneration