What are some examples of green roofs in landscape architecture?

1. The High Line in New York City: This park built on a former elevated railway features a variety of green roof elements, including grasses, shrubs, and trees.

2. The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco: This museum has a living roof covered in over 2 million native plants, which helps regulate the building's temperature and reduce rainfall runoff.

3. The Vancouver Convention Centre in British Columbia, Canada: This building has a 6-acre living roof that showcases over 400 species of plants and provides habitat for birds and insects.

4. The Chicago City Hall rooftop garden: This green roof features a variety of plants and serves as a pilot project to demonstrate the benefits of green roofs for stormwater management and energy efficiency.

5. The Bosco Verticale in Milan, Italy: These residential towers have over 20,000 trees and plants on their facades, which provide natural insulation and improve air quality.

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