Green Roof Policies: Tools for Encouraging Sustainable Design, by Canadian landscape architect Goya Ngan, describes policy used in Germany to encourage the construction of green roofs. Her report offers practical and attainable solutions for sustainable urban development. Designed to assist Canadian municipalities in incorporating green roofs into their official plans, policies and operating procedures, it is applicable to many municipalities. Since green roof policy in Germany is widespread and varied, this report gives a general description of the different types of policy and focuses on four examples to demonstrate how the policies may be implemented. The last chapter contains recommendations for policy makers who want to develop green roof policies.

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