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Database research record2022·South Korea (Seoul)

A STUDY ON EFFECTS FROM GREEN ROOFS AND GREEN FACADES: ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES AND IMPACT ON URBAN ENVIRONMENT, VIEWED ON EXAMPLE OF SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA

Ekaterina S. Shafrai

Architecton Proceedings of Higher Education

Urban Farm DB summary

This study examines the use of green roofs and facades in Seoul, South Korea, linking their widespread adoption to climatic features, systematic municipal support, and promotion of urban farming. It notes their practical, ecological, aesthetic, and social functions, with complex effects depending on building type and climatic factors. The study also highlights that direct adoption of this experience in Russia is not feasible due to climatic differences.