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Green roofs reduce ozone production by cooling urban temperatures and directly absorbing ozone. They lower ambient temperatures, which slows down the chemical reactions that create ozone, and plants on these roofs absorb existing ozone through their stomata. This results in improved air quality in urban environments.

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Green roofs reduce ozone production by cooling urban temperatures and directly absorbing ozone. They lower ambient temperatures, which slows down the chemical reactions that create ozone, and plants on these roofs absorb existing ozone through their stomata. This results in improved air quality in urban environments.

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Green roofs specifically reduce ozone production through two main

mechanisms:

Lowering Urban Temperatures: Green roofs cool the surrounding


air by providing shade and through evapotranspiration. This cooling
effect reduces the urban heat island effect, which is a major driver
of ground-level ozone formation. Ozone is produced when sunlight
reacts with pollutants like nitrogen oxides and volatile organic
compounds, and this reaction accelerates at higher temperatures.
By lowering ambient temperatures, green roofs slow down the
chemical reactions that create ozone, resulting in less ozone
production136.


Direct Absorption of Ozone: Plants on green roofs can absorb


existing ozone from the air through their stomata (tiny pores on
leaves), directly removing ozone from the atmosphere near the
rooftop15.

In summary, green roofs reduce ozone production primarily by


cooling urban environments and directly absorbing ozone, both of
which contribute to improved air quality136.

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