Melbourne Uni undertakes green roof study

From Melbourne University MediaResearchers at the University of Melbourne’s Burnley campus are examining the suitability of Australian native plants in green roofs; shallow rooftop gardens which are becoming increasingly popular internationally for their

environmental and energy saving benefits.
“Green roofs have amazing potential but have not yet been evaluated under Australian climatic conditions. We will be examining [...]

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Green roofs for aquaponics investment: background lectures from August 1-7

Two half-day lectures on rooftop food production using aquaponics will be held in Brisbane on August 1 and August 7.
Aquaponics is fish farming and vegetable growing, in which vegetable crops take up fish wastes, and freshened water returns to the fish tank.  City spaces are considered ideal for aquaponics, especially rooftops and walls.
These special lectures [...]

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