A water conservation center in Rabat is to run a green roof experiment for the next two years.
Analysts at the Energy and Water Agency (EWA) hope data they gather from the experiment can help inform decisions about how green roofs impact rainwater flows, how much water plants on roofs retain and how long it takes them to release it.
EWA CEO Manuel Sapiano described the project as a pioneering effort to explore the potential of green roofs in mitigating flood risks within the Maltese landscape.
Energy Minister Miriam Dalli met with EWA experts as well as representatives from Rabat local council and the University of Catania to discuss the project. Dalli hailed this project as a significant step forward in Malta’s commitment to climate innovation.
more information in the “times of malta” newspaper article
https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/a-twoyear-green-roof-experiment-begins-rabat.1064088
