Urban Green Spaces : An Approach Towards Sustainable Environment

International Forum, CUSRI, 17-18 December, 2015

Urban development planning needs to consider open area and green space, not only for the sake of environmental health but for the health of the community and for the sake of cultural ecology which is the basis of the community livelihood and identity. Bangkok metropolitan used to have several areas with green space that is called “rural and agricultural conservation area” in urban planning term. However, the areas have gradually been transformed into an undistinguished part of the metropolis.

PUBLIC GREEN SPACES: AN ALTERNATIVE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN CITIES WITH SENSITIVE AREA, 2025

Objective: This study explores the challenge of urban sprawl in environmentally sensitive areas, particularly its impact on agricultural land and non-buildable zones prone to landslides. Focusing on the city of Mila as a case study, the research aims to highlight the consequences of uncontrolled urban expansion and the potential of public green spaces as a sustainable alternative. Theoretical Framework: The study is grounded in urban sustainability and environmental resilience theories, emphasizing the role of green spaces in mitigating urban sprawl's negative effects. The research examines the balance between urban development and environmental preservation, addressing the importance of integrating ecological considerations into urban planning. Method: A descriptive approach is employed, incorporating bibliographic research and spatial analysis. Data sources include scientific articles, planning documents, and environmental reports from 2010 to the present. Geographic and urban planning tools are utilized to assess land use changes and environmental vulnerabilities. Results and Discussion: Findings indicate that urban expansion in Mila has encroached upon fertile agricultural land and landslide-prone areas, exacerbating environmental risks. The study highlights the potential of public green spaces such as parks, wooded areas, and recreational forests as key elements in promoting environmental sustainability and enhancing residents' quality of life. These spaces contribute to soil stabilization, biodiversity conservation, and climate resilience while offering social and recreational benefits. Research Implications: The study suggests that incorporating public green spaces into urban planning can serve as a strategic solution for mitigating the environmental and social challenges posed by urban sprawl. Policymakers and urban planners are encouraged to prioritize ecological land management and sustainable urban expansion strategies. Originality/Value: This research contributes to the literature on sustainable urban development by demonstrating how green spaces can function as a tool for balancing urban growth with environmental protection. It provides insights into land-use planning strategies that align with sustainability principles, particularly in regions facing rapid urbanization pressures.

Journal of Landscape Ecology, 2017

Most of the scientific papers on urban planning and sustainable development begin by emphasizing the multiple benefits of urban open green space. When it comes to the benefits of urban green and open space, one should concern on the facilities provided to promote human or societal wellbeing, either directly or indirectly. In this study, a review of identified peer-reviewed literature from the most popular online databases was carried out and its contribution to improve our understanding of urban open green spaces and their environmental benefits to the human being are discussed. These many benefits cover various areas such as natural conservation which increases biodiversity of flora and fauna, affecting urban climate by reduction of air temperature and urban heat islands, improving air quality, decreasing air pollution and carbon sequestration, noise reduction and cleaning up contaminants. As urban open green spaces contribute to human and social well-being, they are essential for livable and sustainable cities.

Anuário do Instituto de Geociências - UFRJ, 2013

Urban green spaces can be a comprehensive tool for long term protection of environmental sustainability through improving the quality of life. With urban areas development, population growth and activities increase, urban planners prioritized green spaces and breathing issues in the top of their studies; time lapse and outbreak of respiratory illnesses, resulting from pollution and population density, necessitated deep studies of these phenomena. By the appearance of sustainable development theory the plan of developing green spaces achieved a great importance. Nowadays, developing green spaces, especially parks, is a substantial element of urban development plans which reveals the importance of such spaces in human centers. Land price increase and owners' attempts for converting gardens and farms into inhabitable areas have decreased green spaces. From the other hand, the concept of city without green spaces in their different forms is not imaginable. Urban development repercussions and environmental complexities have necessitated the existence of green spaces. Cities have to accept the structure and functions resulting from natural systems to guaranty their own survival. Referring to green spaces as the lungs of the city seems reasonable; thus, this study aims to examine the status of green spaces, focusing on District 2 of Tabriz and its strengths and weaknesses.

International Malaysia-Indonesia-Thailand Symposium on Innovation and Creativity (iMIT-SIC), 2017

Sustainable development remains a comprehensive and complex interplay between the population growth, urbanization, economical development, and the living environment. During the last few years, the concept of “sustainability” has become the common interest among the scientific community. An important criterion for the translation of “sustainability” into the action plan is the availability of urban green space and its best management practice. This transition to sustainability has to be initiated in the urban areas, with the total emissions of greenhouse gases of 80%. Today, approximately 50% of the world’s population is staying in the urban cities, and the figure is expected to be exceeding 60% by 2025. In parallel to this development, the novel concept of urban green space management practice, with its respective criteria and sub-criteria, has been highly promoted. The present work was conducted to update the unique concept of the urban green space management practice and its unique features. The implementing strategies, successful examples, major contributions, together with the key challenges and future prospects are outlined.

Fact Sheet , 2022

Pálsdóttir, A. M., Gabriel, A., Digerfeldt, K., Borodina, I., Liedman, L., Peter, S., Redmo, L., Almqvist, S., Nilsson, K., Jeppson, S., Fragapane, S., Schmidt, A., Lundkvist, P., Weisend, A., Barret, L., Guardini, B., Alsadius, K., Axelsson, K., Georgii, E., Pousini, G., & Thoma, E. (2022). Urban green spaces: The aspects of incorporating nature in urban planning for developing sustainable and resilient living environments. Fact Sheet 2022:2, Department of People and Society, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Retrieved from: https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/28392/

2021

Due to the rapid urbanization experienced in the last decade, urban open areas are increasingly receiving more attention. Using modern technology, towns and communities may boost their appeal to both tourists and residents. This greatly increases their worth. Our research seeks to find places that might be used to compare the impact of urban open spaces on sustainable environmental values. Because of the social and societal benefits that building provides, interest in urban open space has surged in recent years. To ensure long-term sustainability, it is critical to investigate sustainable urban open spaces. Aims to identify characteristics of urban open space in building design and subjects to consider in public building design to promote urban sustainability. On the environmental front, there is a push to prioritize sustainability. Furthermore, historical value is preserved in people's memory as a trace of location, inspiring future generations. Also, public architecture provides locations for people to gather and watch programming. For economic sustainability, it was shown that reduced costs from material recycling, building refurbishment, or environmental influences saved energy. Finally, when evaluating public architecture, consider the voiding of urban space by architectural devices. In other words, the goal is to establish a foundation for the city, which will ultimately improve it. Skin and substance are affected by the environment, thus both must be tough and enduring. Also, programming that addresses both local and environmental concerns should be made available. This review aims to illustrate how China's national urban green space systems work. To evaluate the strengths and flaws of urban planning policy and green space system, critical thinking is required. The review aims to improve quality of people life in cities and also promote sustainability. Overall, the urban environment has improved through supporting long-term city management and integrating various city places. Despite these concerns, national policies and laws lack quality and quantity guidelines for green space. The knowledge on green space governance, management rules, and competencies is very lacking.

2013

Urban green spaces are an important element in structure of cities. From these spaces can be named as the urban breathing lungs that they have various functions such as: City beautification, environmental modulators and leisure. Public land uses in many cities especially urban green spaces aren’t successful due to some factors such as: high population density, imbalance in land use location, neglect to redial access for providing services and etc. Today, it isn’t enough that we increase service centers also effort to achieve the standard and urban per capita because it is possible that all citizen haven’t appropriate access to land use (parks & urban green space) due to imbalance of their location. Due to urbanism phenomenon grow sharply, so analyzing of appropriate location and its geographical distribution is very useful in development and future of cities. In this research has been studied urban green space development process. This study is applied and the research method is&quo...

Modern cities face serious urban and environmental problems. These problems in association with the global climatic change problem contribute in the de-valorisation of both their environment and the quality of residents' life. The existence of adequate green spaces in the city is an important factor for both the upgrading of the urban microclimate and the enhancement of residents' quality of life. Xanthi, a mid-sized city is surrounded by natural suburban green. The urban green is not sufficient; its allocation displays territorial imbalances between regions, while no particular care is needed from an ecological and aesthetic view. This work (a) studies the concept of urban and suburban green spaces evaluating the benefits they offer in the environmental, economic and social sectors, and (b) attempts to compose a network of green spaces in the city of Xanthi in order to substantially contribute to the improvement of the environmental conditions of the structured space offering various services (biological, aesthetic, psychological, etc.) to the residents. Conclusively, it is stated that maximum exploitation of green spaces in the formulation of improved conditions in the city is possible when these spaces are properly distributed in the urban web and interconnected with green zones. The extensive green network will bio-climatically affect the city.