Publications

SCOPUS

Paço TA (2026). Green Roofs in Southern Europe: Assessing Native Vegetation Suitability While Tackling Water Management Strategies. Water, 18, 398. https://doi.org/10.3390/w18030398 

Esfahani RE, Paço TA, Talhinhas P (2026). Biodiversity of native climbing plant species in the Iberian Peninsula and its suitability for disturbed and human modified environments with a focus on green facades. Urban Ecosyst 29, 26 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-025-01888-z  

Pineda-Martos R, Atanasova N, Calheiros CSC, Junge R, Nickayin SS, Paço TA, Dominici L, Comino E, Andreucci M, Theochari D, Pucher B, González AG, PN Carvalho, Langergraber G (2024). Implementing Nature-Based Solutions for a Circular Urban Built Environment. In: Bragança L, Cvetkovska M, Askar R, Ungureanu V (eds) Creating a Roadmap Towards Circularity in the Built Environment. Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering. Springer Cham, p. 345-355. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-45980-1_28 

Rodrigues M, Arsénio P, Paço TA (2024). The Use of Drought-Tolerant Vegetation on Green Roofs: A Method for the Digital Photographic Monitoring of Its Development. Horticulturae, 10(1):106. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10010106  

Talhinhas P, Ferreira JC, Ferreira V, Soares AL, Espírito-Santo D, Paço TA (2023). In the Search for Sustainable Vertical Green Systems: An Innovative Low-Cost Indirect Green Façade Structure Using Portuguese Native Ivies and Cork. Sustainability, 15:5446. https://doi:10.3390/su15065446 

Esfahani RE, Paço TA, Martins D, Arsénio P (2022). Increasing the resistance of Mediterranean extensive green roofs by using native plants from old roofs and walls. Ecological Engineering, 178:106576-106576.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2022.106576 

Varela Z, Real C, Branquinho C, Paço TA, Cruz de Carvalho R (2021). Optimising Artificial Moss Growth for Environmental Studies in the Mediterranean Area. Plants, 10 11:2523-2523. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10112523 

Canet-Martí A, Pineda-Martos R, Junge R, Bohn K, Paço TA, Delgado C, Alencikiene G, Skar SLG, Baganz GFM (2021). Nature-Based Solutions for Agriculture in Circular Cities: Challenges, Gaps, and Opportunities. Water 13(18):2565. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13182565 

Rocha B, Paço TA, Luz AC, Palha P, Milliken S, Kotzen B, Branquinho C, Pinho P, Carvalho R (2021). Are Biocrusts and Xerophytic Vegetation a Viable Green Roof Typology in a Mediterranean Climate? A look at their performance in water runoff and water quality. Water, 13:94.https://doi.org/10.3390/w13010094 

Cruz de Carvalho R, Paço TA, Branquinho C, Marques da Silva J (2020). Using Chlorophyll a Fluorescence Imaging to Select Desiccation-Tolerant Native Moss Species for Water-Sustainable Green Roofs. Water 12:1748. https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/6/1748 

Skar SLG, Pineda-Martos R, Timpe A, Pölling, Bohn K, Külvik M, Delgado C, Pedras CMG, Paço TA, Ćujić M, Tzortzakis N, Chrysargyris A, Peticila A, Alencikiene G, Monsees H, Junge R (2020). Urban agriculture as an innovative mechanism to secure cities a sustainable and healthy development in the future. Blue-Green Systems 2 (1):1–27. https://doi.org/10.2166/bgs.2019.931 

Cruz de Carvalho R, Varela Z, Paço TA, Branquinho C (2019). Selecting Potential Moss Species for Green Roofs in the Mediterranean Basin. Urban Science, 3:57. https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci3020057 

 Paço TA, Cruz de Carvalho R, Arsénio P, Martins D (2019). Green Roof Design Techniques to Improve Water Use under Mediterranean Conditions. Urban Science. 3:14.https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci3010014 

Brandão C, Cameira MR, Valente F, Cruz de Carvalho R, Paço TA (2017), Wet season hydrological performance of green roofs using native species under Mediterranean climate. Ecological Engineering 102:596-611.  https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2017.02.025 

OTHER

Paço T A (2024). Valorizar a água - Estratégias do uso da água em ambientes de escassez hídrica na concepção de coberturas e paredes verdes . Ed: Gonçalves JC; Cardoso A. ACADEMIA DA ÁGUA, p. 167-170, APRH - Associação Portuguesa dos Recursos Hídricos. https://www.aprh.pt/images/stories/pdf/APRH_Livro_Academia-da-Agua.pdf 

Paço TA (2023). Utilização de espécies de plantas autóctones de baixa exigência hídrica em coberturas verdes do Sul da Europa. VIII Jornadas Ibéricas de Horticultura Ornamental | 13 Outubro, Coimbra. https://aphorticultura.pt/eventos/8JIHO/assets/files/livro-deresumos_8JIHO_digital.pdf 

Ramos AP, Ferreira JC, Soeiro O, Ferreira V, Soares AL, Paço TA, Talhinhas P, Espírito-Santo D (2023). Conhecer as espécies de heras que ocorrem na Península Ibérica para potenciar o seu papel ambiental e ornamental. VIII Jornadas Ibéricas de Horticultura Ornamental | 13 Outubro, Coimbra. https://aphorticultura.pt/eventos/8JIHO/assets/files/livro-deresumos_8JIHO_digital.pdf 

Rodrigues M, Arsénio P, Paço T. (2023). Questionnaire - People's preferences, regarding vegetation and assessing their understanding and willingness to install a green roof. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10425111 

Canet-Martí A, Pineda-Martos R, Junge R, Paço TA, Bohn K, Delgado C, Pedras C, Alencikiene G, Skar SLG, Baganz GFM. (2021). Nature-based solutions for urban agriculture in circular cities: challenges, gaps and opportunities. 2nd International Scientific Conference on Ecological and Environmental Engineering | 30 Junho-1 Julho, Wrocław, Polónia. https://wateragri.eu/2nd-international-scientific-conference-on-ecological-and-environmentalengineering/

ANCV – Associação Nacional de Coberturas Verdes (2019). Coberturas Verdes - Guia Técnico para projeto, construção e manutenção de coberturas verdes . ANCV, Porto 2019, p.182 (colaboration). https://www.greenroofs.pt/en/new/2020/01/08/portuguese-guidelines-for-green-roofs 

Paço TA, Carvalho RC, Arsénio P, Martins D (2018). Green roof design techniques to improve urban water management under Mediterranean conditions. WatefCon 2018 - Water Efficiency Conference 2018: Future of Water in Europe | 5-7 Setembro, Aveiro. https://www.watefnetwork.co.uk/files/default/WatefCon18/WATEFCon2018_PROCEEDINGS-.pdf

Miranda MCM, Paço TA, Cameira MR, Valente F (2016). A cobertura verde como ferramenta eficaz na retenção da precipitação em clima mediterrânico. Revista da Associação Portuguesa de Horticultura | 123:42-45 e errata 124:4.

Brandão C, Paço TA (2015). Coberturas verdes no Instituto Superior de Agronomia - paisagens urbanas alternativas para o uso sustentável da água em clima mediterrânico. Newsletter Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências Agrárias , nº 6, Dezembro.

Paço TA, Cameira MR, Branquinho C, Carvalho R, Luís L, Espírito-Santo D, Valente F, Brandão C, Soares AL, Anico A, Abreu F, Pereira LS (2014). Innovative green roofs for Southern Europe: biocrusts and native species with low water use. 40th IAHS World Congress on Housing, Sustainable Housing Construction | 16-19 Dezembro, Funchal, CD-ROM.