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Database research record2008·Singapore

Case study IV: Intensive rooftop gardens

Nyuk Hien Wong, Yu Chen

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In Singapore, there was a need to demonstrate the thermal benefits of rooftop gardens with tangible data as a potential measure to mitigate the urban heat island effect. This study conducted local measurements and calculations to demonstrate the thermal benefits of rooftop gardens in the tropics.