Making the cities green: Ecological restoration of degraded urban areas using green infrastructure implications

Abstract

The ecological functions of urban areas are degraded; the infrastructures of cities and the built have enormous impacts on ecosystems and ecology of the urban environment. In this paper, we focused on the connections of urban ecology and urban urbanisation impacts on urban ecosystems functions and ecological urbanism approach to degraded urban areas. The studies revealed the relationship of urban ecology and urban design and the ecosystem services they provide in the urban environment. I cities the impacts of urbanisation on ecosystem and ecology are various. Many cities in the world have implemented green infrastructure strategies for environmental improvement. Green infrastructure like green spaces, parks, gardens, and green bui provide ecosystem services to urban areas and can restore the ecological functions of urban areas. We proposed that Green infrastructure implications at urban design and buildings design level can lead to ecological-urbanism practices and can reduce environmental problems in degraded urban areas.

Impact of Urban Heat Island on Formation of Precipitation in Indian Western Coastal Cities

“…As a result, cities are expanding in terms of area and population density. Due to this, built-up area replaces green areas (Malik & Gupta, 2018). As per distribution all over the world, Indian cities exhibited higher densities.…”