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Trees planted in municipal areas are subject to removal as preferences change. Urban reforestation efforts compete for money and urban land that could be used for other purposes. For example, effort placed in planting new trees can take away from maintenance of already established trees. [ 11 ]
Green infrastructure like increased green spaces or walkability in cities can potentially improve the well-being of individuals living within the communities, [134] but more often at the expense of dispelling homeless populations or those with decreased housing accessibility living in the future project areas for urban improvement. [135]
As cities grow, natural areas such as forests, wetlands, and grasslands are often replaced by buildings, roads, and other forms of development. Lack of urban green spaces contribute to a reduction in air/water quality, mental and physical health of residents, energy efficiency, and biodiversity. [9]
Kupittaa Park (Kupittaanpuisto) is a large urban open space area in Turku, Southwest Finland. It is the largest and oldest park in Finland. [1] [2] Asramam Maidan in Kollam city, India, is the largest open space available in any of the city limits in Kerala state. Washington Park in Troy, NY, U.S, an example of privately owned urban open space.
A glimpse on the history of green urbanism of the U.S. as found in Karlenzig's, et al. ‘How Green is Your City’ book (2007, 06–07). The concept had a gradual start in the late 1800s, when some large cities of the United States (U.S.) started using advanced drinking water, sewage and sanitary systems.
For example, in Krakow, Poland, the species richness of owls was higher in parts of the city with varied land uses than more homogeneous areas. [32] Additional support for land-use diversity in urban areas is provided in a study showing the importance of leaving dead and decaying trees on the landscape for wildlife habitat.
The ecological city approach seems to complementary to the other two approaches in terms of their respective areas of strengths and weakness. [15] Green urbanism probably contains the most similar ideas with sustainable urbanism. They both emphasize on interplay of cities with nature, as well as shaping better communities and lifestyles.
Urban green spaces have been shown to have wide-reaching positive impact on the health of individuals and communities near said green space. [78] Urban greening policies are important for revitalizing communities, reducing financial burdens on healthcare and increasing quality of life. By promoting the development of parks, green roofs, and ...