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How green is your roof?

Eco-friendly roof coverings are being poorly installed because of research gap.

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  1. Simmons, M. T., Gardiner, B., Windhager, S., and Tinsley, J. Urban Ecosystems doi: 10.1007/s11252-008-0069-4 (2008)

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Katrina Charles is a BA Media Fellow

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Charles, K. How green is your roof?. Nature (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2008.1048

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