Greenbelt and Green Heart: separating and integrating landscapes in European city regions

Kühn, Manfred

doi:10.1016/s0169-2046(02)00198-6

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“…This pattern is problematic as it can result in traffic jams, excessive sprawl, lack of greenspace, increased "heat island" effect and air pollution (Wang et al, 2001;Jim and Chen, 2003). Unlike the "pancake" urban concept, the "star" settlement structure with green wedges has advantages of mitigating traffic jams, controlling urban extension, offering more greenspace, reducing the "heat island" effect and enhance air ventilation (Bolund and Hunhammar, 1999;Kühn, 2003).…”

Section: Green Network System Of Green Wedges Parks and Green Corridmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In Canada and the US, as well as in Europe, there has been a growing recognition among community groups and environmental organizations that brownfields hold enormous potential for "greening" city environments (Sousa, 2003;Kühn, 2003). Some studies have shown how green or open space planning based on ecological principles can be implemented.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Comprehensive concept planning of urban greening based on ecological principles: a case study in Beijing, China

Wang

Paulussen

et al. 2005

Landscape and Urban Planning

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Greenspace is an important part of complex urban ecosystems and provides significant ecosystem services. It benefits urban communities environmentally, esthetically, recreationally and economically. Beijing Province is in north of China, and has a total area of 16,807.8 km 2 and a population of about 13.8 million. This paper aims to develop a comprehensive conceptual framework for urban greening of Beijing Province based on landscape ecological principles. It attempts to answer how to establish an urban greening plan at the regional, city and neighborhood levels to achieve long-term sustainability. At the regional level, a big natural and semi-natural forest area in the northwest and an ecological buffer belt in the southeast are planned to protect the environmental quality of Beijing and provide habitats for wildlife. At the city level, a green network system of green wedges, parks and green corridors has been proposed. This green network helps to limit future urban expansion, improve urban environmental quality and serve as habitats and migration routes for wildlife. At the neighborhood level, green extensions and connections of riverside greenway, road greenway, parks and vertical greening permeate into the built-up areas. They provide open space close to residential areas and offer places for recreation. This three-level green system constitutes an integrated ecological network for urban sustainable development of Beijing. For future development of Beijing, urban parks, forestry, agriculture, water and infrastructure should be planned and designed in an integrated way. After this greenspace plan is legislated and completely realized, Beijing will develop an interconnected and integrated network of urban greenspaces. It has the prospect of achieving the aim of "Green Olympic City 2008" and the long-term goal of developing Beijing towards an "Eco-City".

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Section: Green Network System Of Green Wedges Parks and Green Corridmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comprehensive concept planning of urban greening based on ecological principles: a case study in Beijing, China

Wang

Paulussen

et al. 2005

Landscape and Urban Planning

359

181

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“…However, successful urban green space planning processes cannot dismiss citizen participation to avoid a failure of social and environmental functions that form a context for economic activities (Balram, Dragićević 2005). In this context, municipal planners, designers, and researchers are starting to recognize this need (Kühn 2003;Chiesura 2004;Frischenbruder, Pellegrino 2006;Janse, Konijnendijk 2007;Greene et al 2011). …”

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Urban landscape evolution as a consequence of an invasive pest: The case of a small sicilian town

Schimmenti

Borsellino

Ingrassia³

et al. 2017

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The Red Palm Weevil (RPW), after its accidental introduction in Italy in 2005, determined a progressive disruption of Canary palms mostly in the central and southern regions. As it is difficult to undertake the management of this pest, the possibility of substituting the killed/symptomatic palms with other ornamental trees has been recently discussed. In this context, understanding the citizens' needs about green areas can improve the management of public parks and urban greening. Involving citizens on the natural resource management using public participation processes is crucial. The case study of a small town of Sicily (Italy) was treated and the spread of this pest was monitored. Moreover, the possibility of substituting the killed palms with other ornamentals was discussed by involving a sample of the population through a direct survey aimed at detecting the preferences in respect to certain tree species (as potential substitutes of the killed palms) listed in a questionnaire administered face-to-face. The citizen's samples showed great interest in the green areas (97%) and indicated a traditional Mediterranean plant as Nerium oleander as the preferred palm substitute candidate.

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“…In fact, urban green spaces (UGS) maximize the quality of life in highly-urbanized areas, offering environmental benefits (such as improvements to the soil, water, air, and ecosystem), psychological and physical benefits (such as stress release and improved aesthetics), and economic and social benefits (such as the integration of and interaction between various ages, races, and residents) [11][12][13]. Due to the unique benefits that these qualities confer, UGS allocation is now considered a significant contributing factor to urban livability for both residents [13][14][15] and governments [16]. Having UGS nearby provides a convenient leisure space and an extended living space for residents dwelling in skyscrapers surrounded by artificial environments and limited natural space [17][18][19].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In fact, an extremely dense or intense urban environment is frequently directly linked to discussions regarding UGS allocation. Previous studies have indicated that the physical and institutional characteristics of a compact city hinder UGS allocation [15,18]. In addition, numerous studies have ignited the self-examination with respect to the compact city paradigm.…”

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Decision Making on Allocating Urban Green Spaces Based upon Spatially-Varying Relationships between Urban Green Spaces and Urban Compaction Degree

Chang

Chen

2015

Sustainability

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Abstract:The compact city is becoming a prevailing paradigm in the world to control urban sprawl and achieve a pattern of sustainable urban development. However, discussions of the area's overcrowded neighborhoods, its health problems, and the destruction of its green areas have inspired self-examination with respect to the compact city paradigm. High population density attracts even more residents and frequently renders the existing urban green space (UGS) insufficient for use as part of a living environment. Due to the unique benefits that these qualities confer, UGS allocation is now considered a significant contributing factor to urban livability. In addition, the UGS allocation may be different due to the presence of many spatial non-stationarity processes. Therefore, this study employs geographically-weighted regression (GWR) to explore the unique and spatially-explicit relationships between the degree of urban compaction and UGS within the Taipei metropolitan area. Maps summarizing the GWR results demonstrate that there is significantly insufficient UGS allocation in the central area, which consists mainly of Taipei City. Townships with higher parameters contain UGS levels that better meet the needs of their residents. Overall, the exploration of conceptualizing spatial heterogeneity of relationships between the degree of urban compaction and UGS can provide insightful analyses for decision-making on allocating UGS. OPEN ACCESSSustainability 2015, 7 13400

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Greenbelt and Green Heart: separating and integrating landscapes in European city regions

Cited by 132 publications

References 8 publications

Comprehensive concept planning of urban greening based on ecological principles: a case study in Beijing, China

Comprehensive concept planning of urban greening based on ecological principles: a case study in Beijing, China

Urban landscape evolution as a consequence of an invasive pest: The case of a small sicilian town

Decision Making on Allocating Urban Green Spaces Based upon Spatially-Varying Relationships between Urban Green Spaces and Urban Compaction Degree

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