John Rayner

Biochar particle size and amendment rate are more important for water retention and weight of green roof substrates than differences in feedstock type

Joerg Werdin, Richard Conn, Tim D Fletcher, John P Rayner, Nicholas SG Williams, Claire Farrell

Journal article  |  2021  |  ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

Green roofs are an effective green infrastructure tool to reduce stormwater runoff in cities, but their considerable weight is a c..

Ten years of greening a wide brown land: A synthesis of Australian green roof research and roadmap forward

Nicholas SG Williams, Rachael S Bathgate, Claire Farrell, Kate E Lee, Chris Szota, Judy Bush, Katherine A Johnson, Rebecca E Miller, Andrea Pianella, Leisa D Sargent, Julia Schiller, Kathryn JH Williams, John P Rayner

Journal article  |  2021  |  URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING

Australian cities have been slow to implement green roofs. This is because there are many potential barriers to their widely accep..

Greywater irrigation can support climbing plant growth on building green facades

Pei-Wen Chung, Stephen J Livesley, John P Rayner, Claire Farrell

Journal article  |  2021  |  URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING

Green façades can help to cool cities and buildings best when they are irrigated to provide good canopy growth and transpiration c..

Green roof substrate physical properties differ between standard laboratory tests due to differences in compaction

Richard Conn, Joerg Werdin, John P Rayner, Claire Farrell

Journal article  |  2020  |  JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Green roofs are expanding internationally due to the well documented benefits they provide for buildings and cities. This requires..

Biochar made from low density wood has greater plant available water than biochar made from high density wood

Joerg Werdin, Tim D Fletcher, John P Rayner, Nicholas SG Williams, Claire Farrell

Journal article  |  2020  |  SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Soil water limitations often restrict plant growth in unirrigated agricultural, forestry and urban systems. Biochar amendment to s..

Roadmap for green roofs, walls and facades in Australia’s urban landscapes 2020-2030

Rachael Bathgate, nicholas Williams, Leisa Sargent, Kate Lee, John Rayner, Mo Ritchie, Judith Bush, KJH Williams, KA Johnson, Gail Hall, N Pelleri, SJ Wilkinson, C Martin

Report  |  2020

Urban green infrastructure is the network of green space in the private and public realm and includes parks, private gardens, stre..

Appraising the psychological benefits of green roofs for city residents and workers

Kathryn JH Williams, Kate E Lee, Leisa Sargent, Katherine A Johnson, John Rayner, Claire Farrell, Rebecca E Miller, Nicholas SG Williams

Journal article  |  2019  |  URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING

While a relatively small body of research links green roofs to psychological benefits such as aesthetic enjoyment and improved con..

Climate change and urban trees: Using conjoint analysis to improve plant selection in botanic gardens and other designed landscapes

P Glenn, J Rayner, E May

Conference Proceedings  |  2017  |  Acta Horticulturae

Selecting suitable plants is crucial to more sustainable designed landscapes. Elevated temperatures and reduced rainfall are threa..

Laboratory Tests of Substrate Physical Properties May Not Represent the Retention Capacity of Green Roof Substrates In Situ

Christopher Szota, Tim D Fletcher, Carine Desbois, John P Rayner, Nicholas SG Williams, Claire Farrell

Journal article  |  2017  |  WATER

Green roofs can be used to reduce the volume of polluted stormwater that is generated by cities. Modelling rainfall retention is c..

Planting for children's play

John Rayner

Book Chapter  |  2017

Plants are critically important elements in a playspace. Where built structures are static, plants are living and dynamic, and pro..