Abstract:Green infrastructure has potential to alleviate the environmental impact of rapidly growing cities. This potential has inspired laws in Toronto that require the inclusion of rooftops with large vegetation beds, called green roofs, into sufficiently sized construction projects. We study the problem of reusing stormwater to irrigate a green roof in Toronto, where potable water is the current irrigation source. The vision is that widespread reuse of stormwater runoff for irrigation of green roofs and other purpos… Show more
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