Green Urbanism: Enhancing City Life Through Integrated Green Spaces
Urban green spaces play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of life in cities, offering a myriad of environmental, psychological, and economic benefits. This article explores the integral role of these spaces in urban environments, highlighting their importance in promoting biodiversity, reducing urban heat, improving air quality, and enhancing community well-being. Through a detailed examination of various global case studies, the review underscores the successful integration of green spaces into urban planning and the substantial positive impacts on city residents and ecosystems. The challenges of land use conflicts, maintenance, sustainability, and accessibility are addressed, offering a comprehensive overview of both the hurdles and opportunities in optimizing urban green spaces. The review advocates for robust strategies to overcome these challenges, emphasizing the need for increased community involvement, innovative use of technology, and strategic policy implementation to foster sustainable and inclusive urban green environments.
Authors
- Mary Wheatley
Institutions
- Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Premier journal of environmental science.
- Published
- 2024-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.70389/pjes.100007
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Architecture and Cultural Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.92