Can green roofs encourage bad planning, TreeHugger asks

In an interesting Treehugger slideshow on green roofs, a valid question is raised: while green roofs might have many environmental and economic advantages, do they also encourage bad planning by allowing buildings to be constructed in places they normally wouldn't be allowed?

Last modified on Friday, 12 June 2009 11:25

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Can green roofs encourage bad planning, TreeHugger asks

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