The shopping center Miro in Enschede has a green roof. It is mostly invisible from the ground and therefore as a visitor you might not be aware of the many benefits provided right above your head. It reduces the energy consumption of the shops below significantly.
The water retention capacity of this extensive green roof is 10 mm, estimated to retain 80% of the annual precipitation. The parking lot features additional underground water storage in crates, equally invisible from the ground surface. Water stored here is transported to a local stream, not the sewage.
For making your own green roof in Enschede, and other measures to counter climate change, you can get a subsidy from the municipality. The prerequisites are described here in Dutch.
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