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<h4>Types of Green Roofs</h4>

<p> Extensive green roofs are the most commonly used type of green roof used for stormwater in our region. </p>

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<tr class ='success'><th>Property</th><th>Extensive</th><th>Intensive</th></tr>

<tr><td>Planting medium depth</td><td>≤ 10 cm</td><td>> 10 cm</td></tr>

<tr><td>Loading</td><td>up to ~250 kg/m<sup>2</sup></td><td>Limitless where 'roof' is at ground level</td></tr>

<tr><td>Maintenance</td><td>Depends highly on the aesthetic expectations of stakeholders</td><td>Will be comparable to other landscapes,

depending on access requirements.</td></tr>

<tr><td>Stormwater benefit</td><td>Provides best cost-benefit balance</td><td>Will vary highly</td></tr>

<tr><td>Biodiversity benefit</td><td>Limited</td><td>High</td></tr>

<tr><td>Amenity benefit</td><td>Usually visual only i.e. inaccessible<br>i.e. inaccessible</td><td>Often accessible</td></tr>

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