strategy
Greening urban environments
Synonyms:
Producing ecological citiesBeautifying and making efficient urban areas
Cultivating green-based urban growth
Developing ecologically sensitive cities
Context:
The world's urban population is rising, so that by the end of the century half of humanity may live in cities. Urban populations are rising so fast in lower-income countries that it can lead to extreme environmental degradation, and dirty and unsanitary living conditions. Many such cities, as well as cities all over the world, lack effective environmental or "green" action programs, such as maintaining pollution and litter minimal environments and providing green areas. Parks, for instance, may provide leisure, recreational, and air improvement services, and link urbanites with nature. Communities may need to green their urban environments. Broader:
Altering landscapeConcretizing local global dynamicImplementing urban innovationsUsing ecosystem approach for settlement planningCreating sustainable cities Narrower:
Cultivating roof gardensGrowing food in urban areasConserving endangered urban treesPromoting planting of urban treesDeveloping urban ecovillagesIllustrating urban farming possibilitiesCoordinating beautified downtown areaProviding bird nesting sites in urban areasDeveloping sustainable transport systems in citiesIntegrating biodiversity concerns with urban economic development Facilitates:
Conserving biodiversity in cities Facilitated by:
Involving residentsDesigning community growth planEducating town plannersDesigning sustainable urban settlementsReconciling urban planning with availability of water resourcesEstablishing green beltsReporting on urban environments Subjects:
Geography → EcologyAmenities → Urban
Amenities → Towns
Industry → Production
Ekistics → Ekistics
Cybernetics → Cybernetics
Environment → Environment
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
