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The key hydrologic benefit which green roofs have over other forms of LID is the proportion of the water returned to the atmosphere through evapotranspiration.
The key hydrologic benefit which green roofs have over other forms of LID is the proportion of the water returned to the atmosphere through evapotranspiration.
*In Southern Ontario rainwater retention of extensive green roofs without irrigation is between 60% and 70%<ref>http://www.sustainabletechnologies.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/NRC_EastviewGRrept.pdf</ref>, <ref name=VS>T. Van Seters, L. Rocha, D. Smith, G. MacMillan; Evaluation of Green Roofs for Runoff Retention, Runoff Quality, and Leachability, Vol. 44 (1): 33 - 47 (2009). Innovative Approaches to Stormwater Management in Canada</ref>, <ref name=Hill>Hill J, Drake J, Sleep B, Margolis L. Influences of Four Extensive Green Roof Design Variables on Stormwater Hydrology. J Hydrol Eng. 2017;22(8):04017019. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0001534</ref>.
*In Southern Ontario rainwater retention of extensive green roofs without irrigation is between 60% and 70%<ref>http://www.sustainabletechnologies.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/NRC_EastviewGRrept.pdf</ref> <ref name=VS>T. Van Seters, L. Rocha, D. Smith, G. MacMillan; Evaluation of Green Roofs for Runoff Retention, Runoff Quality, and Leachability, Vol. 44 (1): 33 - 47 (2009). Innovative Approaches to Stormwater Management in Canada</ref> <ref name=Hill>Hill J, Drake J, Sleep B, Margolis L. Influences of Four Extensive Green Roof Design Variables on Stormwater Hydrology. J Hydrol Eng. 2017;22(8):04017019. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0001534</ref>.
*Including winter periods with snow accumulation and thaw, the annual retention of extensive green roofs is around 50% <ref name=VS/><ref name=Hill/>.
*Including winter periods with snow accumulation and thaw, the annual retention of extensive green roofs is around 50% <ref name=VS/><ref name=Hill/>.
*Using a compost based planting medium improves retention by around 10% i.e. 60 % for compost compared to 50% for granular.
*Using a compost based planting medium improves retention by around 10% i.e. 60 % for compost compared to 50% for granular.