Green roofs in Germany: Yesterday, today and tomorrow

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Abstract
In Germany, the idea of having plants or gardens on roofs first became fasionable on the flat-roofed sections of concrete as roofing material in the mid 1800's.

Date
5/2003

Author(s)
Robert Herman

Page(s)

Source
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities

Keyword(s)
green roofs; German; history

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