This article presents a study of the elements of green infrastructure in villages located in peri-urban areas. The research focuses on the built-up areas of villages, which together with public and ...private green areas, are defined as the Cores of the Village (CoV). The research was based on the Wroclaw Functional Area (WFA). The main objective of the study was to identify which sites in a CoV have the potential to increase Green Infrastructure (GI) network connectivity and how these have changed with the development of built-up areas. These sites have been defined as Potential Green Infrastructure Elements (PeGI). The study was conducted over three time periods: the early 20th century, the early 21st century and future plans. The research revealed that, within the historic CoV areas, there existed PeGIs that communicated with external GI elements, but that such connections between PeGIs and GI elements have not been taken into account in future development plans. Furthermore, increases in the area of built-up land have not been matched by an increase in PeGI area. However, through the creation of greenways, among other things, there is potential for shaping PeGI inside a CoV in a way which would strengthen GI structural connectivity.
Amsterdamse Bos, Bois de Boulogne, Epping Forest, Grunewald, Zoniënwoud, throughout history, cities in Europe and elsewhere have developed close relationships with nearby woodland areas. In some ...cases, cities have even developed – and in some cases are promoting – a distinct ‘forest identity’. This book introduces the rich heritage of these city forests as cultural landscapes, and shows that cities and forests can be mutually beneficial. Essential reading for students and researchers interested in urban sustainability and urban forestry, this book also has much wider appeal. For with city forests playing an increasingly important role in local government sustainability programs, it provides an important reference for those involved in urban planning and decision making, public affairs and administration, and even public health. From providers of livelihoods to healthy recreational environments, and from places of inspiration and learning to a source of conflict, the book presents examples of city forests from around the world. These cases clearly illustrate how the social and cultural development of towns and forests has often gone hand in hand. They also reveal how better understanding of city forests as distinct cultural and social phenomena can help to strengthen synergies both between cities and forests, and between urban society and nature.
Greenery in cities has long been recognized as an ecological measure to mitigate some environmental issues. The chapter discusses three major types of urban greenery: public green areas, rooftop ...gardens and vertical landscaping from both a systematic and thermal benefit point of view. Much related research carried out worldwide is reviewed. In order to achieve strategic landscaping in cities, some general guidelines are given.
Es importante y necesario proveer información técnica que sirva para describir el ecosistema urbano actual de un sector de la ciudad con base en esto el objetivo de esta investigación se basó en ...analizar cuál es la implicancia en la planificación de áreas verdes públicas en las actividades recreativas de los ciudadanos específicamente en la parroquia Febres Cordero en Guayaquil. Se aplicó una metodología de tipo transversal descriptivo y correlacional y no experimental; con una muestra conformada por 119 viviendas en las cuales se usó como instrumento una encuesta a los jefes de hogar, en cuanto a los resultados se les realizaron pruebas de validación y confiabilidad de alfa de Cronbach con un valor de 0.87 demostrando ser apto para su aplicación, posteriormente se realizaron las respectivas pruebas a las variables a través del método de prueba de chi-cuadrado para determinar el nivel de relación entre ellas, dando como resultado que el valor de significancia es menor a 0.05 es decir 0,001 por lo tanto, se rechazó la hipótesis nula y se aceptó la hipótesis alternativa, es decir, que la planificación de áreas verdes se relaciona significativamente con las actividades recreativas.
El texto reúne argumentos históricos, ecológicos y metropolitanos en la dotación de espacios abiertos públicos para el Área Metropolitana de Buenos Aires (AMBA) en perspectiva con el actual contexto ...pandémico. Primeramente, revisa antecedentes memorables sobre la temática contrastando ciertos imperativos higienistas epocales y contemporáneos frente al covid-19. En un segundo apartado, confluyente con el anterior, se define el concepto de “infraestructura ecológica’’ y se enumera a diferentes escalas diversos beneficios fisiológicos, sanitarios y ecológicos que esta noción supone. A modo de discusión, se mapean oportunidades en la geografía metropolitana, en el marco de la interfase pampeana y estuarina, para dotar de los espacios abiertos públicos.
El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar la capacidad de la vegetación para mitigar el ruido en el valle de Aburrá. La metodología comprendió dos fases: la primera consistió en la revisión de información ...secundaria relacionada con dicha función de la vegetación, lo que permitió obtener las bases conceptuales para el posterior desarrollo experimental. En la segunda fase se realizó la medición de los niveles de ruido a 10 m de la fuente sonora (vía de alto tráfico vehicular) en zonas verdes públicas urbanas con diferentes coberturas vegetales (arbórea, arbustiva y arbórea-arbustiva) y sin vegetación. Los resultados no arrojaron diferencias significativas entres los sitios con vegetación y sin ella, lo que permite inferir que en las condiciones del estudio, caracterizadas por contar con unos pocos individuos arbóreos o arbustivos dispersos y poco densos, la vegetación no cumple un papel significativo en la disminución del ruido. Por lo tanto, para su control en zonas urbanas deben tomarse medidas diferentes a la plantación de árboles, o establecer barreras vivas más anchas, largas, altas y densas.O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar a capacidade da vegetação para mitigar o ruído no vale de Aburrá. A metodologia compreendeu duas fases: a primeira consistiu na revisão de informação secundária relacionada com dita função da vegetação, o que permitiu obter as bases conceptuais para o posterior desenvolvimento experimental. Na segunda fase se realizou a medição dos níveis de ruído a 10 m da fonte sonora (via de alto tráfico veicular) em zonas verdes públicas urbanas com diferentes coberturas vegetais (arbórea, arbustiva e arbórea-arbustiva) e sem vegetação. Os resultados não arrojaram diferenças significativas entre os lugares com vegetação e sem ela, o que permite inferir que sob as condições do estudo, caracterizadas por contar com uns poucos indivíduos arbóreos ou arbustivos dispersos e pouco densos, a vegetação não cumpre um papel significativo na diminuição do ruído. Portanto, para seu controle em zonas urbanas devem tomar-se medidas diferentes à plantação de árvores, ou estabelecer barreiras vivas mais largas, compridas, altas e densas.The objective of the study was to assess the capacity of vegetation to reduce the noise in the Aburrá valley. The methodology comprised two phases: the first was the revision of secondary information related to the role of vegetation and to obtain the conceptual bases for further experimental development. The second phase was the measurement of noise levels 10 m from the sound source (high traffic road) in urban public green zones with different plant coverage (tree, shrub, and a mixture of trees and shrubs) and without vegetation. Results showed no significant differences between the sites with and without vegetation, allowing us to infer that under conditions of the study, characterized by having few individuals of trees and shrubs dispersed, the vegetation does not play a significant role in reducing noise. Therefore, for its control in urban areas measures other than the planting of trees must be taken, or wider, longer, denser, and higher live barriers should be established.
El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar la capacidad de la vegetación para mitigar el ruido en el valle de Aburrá.
La metodología comprendió dos fases: la primera consistió en la revisión de información ...secundaria relacionada
con dicha función de la vegetación, lo que permitió obtener las bases conceptuales para el posterior desarrollo
experimental. En la segunda fase se realizó la medición de los niveles de ruido a 10 m de la fuente sonora (vía de
alto tráfico vehicular) en zonas verdes públicas urbanas con diferentes coberturas vegetales (arbórea, arbustiva
y arbórea-arbustiva) y sin vegetación. Los resultados no arrojaron diferencias significativas entres los sitios con
vegetación y sin ella, lo que permite inferir que en las condiciones del estudio, caracterizadas por contar con unos
pocos individuos arbóreos o arbustivos dispersos y poco densos, la vegetación no cumple un papel significativo
en la disminución del ruido. Por lo tanto, para su control en zonas urbanas deben tomarse medidas diferentes a
la plantación de árboles, o establecer barreras vivas más anchas, largas, altas y densas.
The objective of the study was to assess the capacity of vegetation to reduce the noise in the Aburrá valley.
The methodology comprised two phases: the first was the revision of secondary information related to the role
of vegetation and to obtain the conceptual bases for further experimental development. The second phase was
the measurement of noise levels 10 m from the sound source (high traffic road) in urban public green zones with
different plant coverage (tree, shrub, and a mixture of trees and shrubs) and without vegetation. Results showed
no significant differences between the sites with and without vegetation, allowing us to infer that under conditions
of the study, characterized by having few individuals of trees and shrubs dispersed, the vegetation does not play
a significant role in reducing noise. Therefore, for its control in urban areas measures other than the planting of
trees must be taken, or wider, longer, denser, and higher live barriers should be established.
O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar a capacidade da vegetação para mitigar o ruído no vale de Aburrá. A metodologia
compreendeu duas fases: a primeira consistiu na revisão de informação secundária relacionada com dita
função da vegetação, o que permitiu obter as bases conceptuais para o posterior desenvolvimento experimental.
Na segunda fase se realizou a medição dos níveis de ruído a 10 m da fonte sonora (via de alto tráfico veicular) em
zonas verdes públicas urbanas com diferentes coberturas vegetais (arbórea, arbustiva e arbórea-arbustiva) e sem
vegetação. Os resultados não arrojaram diferenças significativas entre os lugares com vegetação e sem ela, o que
permite inferir que sob as condições do estudo, caracterizadas por contar com uns poucos indivíduos arbóreos
ou arbustivos dispersos e pouco densos, a vegetação não cumpre um papel significativo na diminuição do ruído.
Portanto, para seu controle em zonas urbanas devem tomar-se medidas diferentes à plantação de árvores, ou
estabelecer barreiras vivas mais largas, compridas, altas e densas.
A huge increase in residential and business-commercial construction has characterised Grosuplje, a young town and suburban settlement of the greater Ljubljana area, over the last two decades, thereby ...increasing the number of possible users of its open space. The arrangement of this settlement development to date has not been successfully followed and urban green areas undergoing the urbanisation process were not treated fully or equivalently to other spatial utilisation. Based on these departure points, a basic question has arisen: what types and quantities of planned green areas are needed in Grosuplje today? It was assumed that such planned areas which would effectively serve the needs of users were lacking in the town, yet doubt regarding accessibility and the public nature of existing green areas has arisen, which could pose a considerable obstacle to users. In order to verify these assumptions and departure points, a short research survey was carried out with the residents, with a spatial analysis performed simultaneously. There were two key findings. The problem of urban green areas and open spaces is more about the quality of the arrangement and content of these spaces rather than the quantity. The need for planned green areas was expressed by the residents of both single homes and multi-storey dwellings. General guidelines for planning green areas in Grosuplje as well as guidelines which could aid in designing the town's appearance were given based on these findings.
Pravilan odabir biljnog materijala vrlo je bitan pri uređenju javnih zelenih površina. Osim estetskim funkcijama, posebnu pažnju treba posvetiti i načinu na koji će te površine biti održavane. To je ...velik problem u manjim mjestima gdje ne postoje veća komunalna poduzeća pa se održavanje ne vrši često, odnosno u mjeri u kojoj bi trebalo. Korištenjem biljnog materijala koji nije prezahtjevan u pogledu njege, osim funkcionalnosti i estetskih kriterija, olakšavamo posao oko održavanja javnih zelenih površina.
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