The origin and development of Garden cities: An overview

Gatarić, Dragica; Belij, Marija; Đerčan, Bojan; Filipović, Dragana

doi:10.5937/zrgfub1901033g

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“…Due attention has to be given by the city administration towards the realization of these development goals and to creating a more vibrant habitable, and environmentally friendly living environment. In relation to that, the Addis Ababa city administration could consider the garden city concept [ 188 ], integrating with city’s urban planning and design framework in such a way that the construction of new settlements surrounded by green areas. Considering the city not only to have an ecological advantage but also economic and cultural advantages.…”

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confidence: 99%

Grid-based climate variability analysis of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Mekonnen,

Fetene,

Gebremariam

2024

Heliyon

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Grid-based climate variability analysis of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Mekonnen,

Fetene,

Gebremariam

2024

Heliyon

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“…The intelligent urbanism theory focuses on developing a harmonic and comfortable social environment for residents. It conceives urbanization as a balance with nature rather than a misbalance [12].Accordingly, the utilization rate of natural resources in society should not exceed the number of resources that nature can replenish yearly [13]. This explains this study's idea of a sustainable environment attained through green spaces.…”

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confidence: 97%

Promoting Sustainable Environments through Urban Green Spaces: Insights from Kenya

Mwanzu,

Nguyu,

Nato

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Kenya has experienced rapid population growth and urbanization in recent years leading to major changes in its natural environment. Urban infrastructure has a significant influence on carbon emissions and environmental degradation. Urban green spaces are some of the interventions that demonstrate how the impact of increased urbanization can be managed. An exploration of the current state of urban green spaces in Kenya is essential to identify equitable and sustainable development strategies. Kenya has a few green spaces and community gardens for relaxation and recreational activities. These spaces’ continued renovation and preservation strongly indicate Kenya’s commitment to maintaining urban green spaces for a sustainable environment. A multi-method approach involving a literature review, situational analysis, and researchers’ reflections was used to examine two urban green spaces (Nairobi City Park and John Michuki memorial park) and identify their benefits and opportunities to the environment and community whilst highlighting the challenges of maintaining the spaces. Green spaces provide socioeconomic benefits, increased biodiversity, reduced air and water pollution, and regulated temperatures. Population growth, lack of enough public open spaces, and overdevelopment are highlighted as contributors to environmental degradation. Urban green spaces in Kenya offer numerous economic and social development opportunities, promoting employment creation and attracting foreign investment. Today, community centers, such as green libraries, sustain the environment by availing modern reading areas with adequate natural lighting and disseminating knowledge that promotes green growth. It is unclear how renovated Kenyan urban spaces, such as parks, create a better environment and reduce the negative impacts of urbanization. This paper aims to fill this gap by providing an understanding of the role of urban green spaces in Kenya and how they promote environment sustainability.

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“…While each approach differed greatly, they all started from the position that cities of their time were unhealthy and chaotic and thus needed to be reformed. Howard's garden city movement was motivated by the desire to create utopian cities where people live in a harmonious balance with nature (Gataric et al 2019). By the 2000s, the community development movement (which started in the 1960s) had taken root, maturing into a community development industry (Krumholz 2019).…”

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The Five Pillars of Urban Environmental Justice: A Framework for Building Equitable Cities

Noll,

Bhar

2023

POTCJ

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Cities face unprecedented challenges in the 21st century, as this age is marked by drastic economic, environmental, and cultural shifts. These issues push stakeholder groups to leverage land use and design in ways aimed at mitigating harms. City planning commissions are tasked with developing and implementing these plans. But not all community changes are equitable, thus it is important to consider potential social impacts. In fact, environmental injustices are often prompted by failures to enforce zoning or failures to properly plan. Thus, we need to guard against creating “downstream” harms when making land-use changes. The aim of this essay is to provide an equity grounded framework to help identify potential harms during the planning process. Drawing from environmental justice literature, we identify five common types of equity focused land use concerns that should be considered when striving for equitable land use and design. These are 1) Environmental Health; 2) Essential Amenities Access; 3) Transportation; 4) Housing Opportunity & Displacement; and 5) Equitable Economic Development. They make up the Urban Justice Framework, a tool designed to guide equity focused discussions during the planning process. Preventative measures at the city planning stage could protect citizens from future injustices, thus contributing to equity in urban areas.

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The origin and development of Garden cities: An overview

Cited by 12 publications

References 3 publications

Grid-based climate variability analysis of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Grid-based climate variability analysis of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Promoting Sustainable Environments through Urban Green Spaces: Insights from Kenya

The Five Pillars of Urban Environmental Justice: A Framework for Building Equitable Cities

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