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Biodiversity and Green Open Space
2014Biodiversity has been defined as the totality of genes, species, and ecosystems that inhabit the earth with the field contributing to many aspects of our lives and livelihoods by providing us with food, drink, medicines and shelter, as well as contributing to improving our surrounding environment.
Prance, Ghillean T. +2 more
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Procedia Engineering, 2016 Generously designed broad green open spaces belong to the most characteristic features of the large scale socialist housing estates in Slovakia, designed and built in the second half of the 20th century.
Katarina Kristiánova
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Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2019 The physical texture of cities is comprised of built-up spaces, open-green spaces, and transportation arteries. Urbanization is a dynamic that compose of each of the factors above in a fair proportion to human beings and nature. On the other hand, due to
Asli Ozdarici-Ok
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The role and potential of residential open space in a suburban green space network
Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2021Abstract As the climate changes, green spaces of all types will be increasingly important in maintaining livable and biodiverse communities. A type of green space common to suburban communities in the United States is residential open space. Residential open spaces tend to be small and heavily managed and are frequently undervalued and understudied ...
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Green areas in open urban spaces
2005The paper consists in two parts: the first is about the effects of vegetation on microclimate in urban areas. Experimental data in different contexts case studies- are analysed in order to define strategies for cooling. The second part deal with a plant data base which the authors are elaborating to aid designers in the selection and use of plants ...
MARINO, Donatella +2 more
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Criteria for ranking of open public green space
Urban green areas: management issues and prospects for sustainable developmentTwo models for ranking open public green space are considered, one of which is based on regression analysis, the other on quartiles. The ranking criteria in both models are the area and the number of open public green space. It is shown that the model based on quartiles has an advantage when creating an adaptive classification of the urban complex of ...
O. N. D’yachkova +2 more
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The green open spaces of Assisi town
2008L’afflux de plus d’un million de touristes chaque année et l’inscription à la « Liste du patrimoine mondial » de l’Unesco en 2000 ont joué un rôle dans la manière de considérer et de gérer les espaces ouverts de la ville d’Assise. Les espaces verts font partie d’un projet global pour la valorisation du patrimoine, de la culture et du paysage.
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Planning for Green Open Space in Urbanising Landscapes
Green open space is considered key social and environmental infrastructure for a sustainable city. Good planning when space is limited or being planned for new urban areas is therefore especially crucial. Green open space planning is generally based on local policies and guidelines and is rarely informed by empirical evidence.Ives, Christopher +4 more
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Green Infrastructure: The Imperative of Open Space Preservation
SSRN Electronic JournalOpen space preservation ranks among America's most deeply rooted traditions. The creation of green, civic open spaces was recognized as an important design concept in the formation of a number of the country's early cities. Philadelphia, Savannah, and New Haven were developed around squares of green open space.
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