Abstract
The article discusses one of the most urgent problems of Russian cities - the lack of green areas in urban environment. In urbanization process with the growth of large cities and an increase in the population, the ecological state of the environment is transformed, and the concepts of “dwelling - environment” are also changed. One of the effective and rational steps towards solving the problem of the lack of green areas in Russian cities is the green roofs use. At the moment, there is a certain typology, as well as many different design solutions using modern building materials for the organization of green roofs. The article analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of roof gardening in detail, also considers the existing regulatory and legal framework governing their structure. Describes the functions of normative documentation on green roofs at all building life cycle stages.
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