Adopting green roof systems in residential building sectors all over the world and in particular in Arab region becoming a necessity because of the current environmental, social, and economical challenges. Some of these countries have already developed green building rating systems and recognized the importance of green roofs, however, they still do not fully benefit from it. Although green top roof gardens are a longstanding practice in developed countries, in Amman are still individual trials that are not govern by policies and common design practices and receive poor recognition from policymakers, researchers, and even practitioners. The purpose of the research is to contribute to a better understanding of the potential role of green roof systems in effective sustainable planning, and to recommend indicators for the utilization of roof top gardens in Amman, the capital city of Jordan. These indicators derived from the principles of sustainability: social, environmental, and economic, taking into account the local climate, site and building characteristics. The indicators are assumed to help designers to adopt green roofs in their environmental policies.
Descriptive analytical methodology, qualitative survey, data collecting and analysis approaches are used to achieve the goals of the study.
In order to identify the indicators, the researchers carried out a holistic literature review of relevant studies and practices in many countries, and then conducted a systematic analysis for the collected data and methodologies. After then, proposed indicators related to economic, social and environmental benefits of roof top garden systems in Amman.
The research outcome demonstrates the possible applications of the driven indicators as a guideline for the utilization of sustainable roof gardens in Amman City of Jordan, taking into account the national and local context, for the benefits of individuals and community.
Track
RESD: Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development
Conference
1st International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Technologies (MechaniTek 2020)
Congress
International Congress on Engineering Technologies (EngiTek 2020), 16-18 June 2020, Irbid, Jordan
Pages
--1
Topics
Sustainable Architecture Building Energy Saving Technologies
ISSN
2227-331X
DOI
BibTeX
@inproceedings{1127EngiTek2020,
title={ROOFTOP GARDEN IN AMMAN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS- SUSTAINABILITY AND UTILIZATION},
author={Naser T. Al-Mughrabi, and Mayyadah F. Hussein, and Naila H. Alhyari},
booktitle={International Congress on Engineering Technologies (EngiTek 2020)},
year={2020},
pages={--1},
doi={}},
organization={Mosharaka for Research and Studies}
}
