Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Urban green spaces play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of life in cities, offering a myriad of environmental, psychological, and economic benefits. This article explores the integral role of these spaces in urban environments, highlighting their importance in promoting biodiversity, reducing urban heat, improving air quality, and enhancing community well-being. Through a detailed examination of various global case studies, the review underscores the successful integration of green spaces into urban planning and the substantial positive impacts on city residents and ecosystems. The challenges of land use conflicts, maintenance, sustainability, and accessibility are addressed, offering a comprehensive overview of both the hurdles and opportunities in optimizing urban green spaces. The review advocates for robust strategies to overcome these challenges, emphasizing the need for increased community involvement, innovative use of technology, and strategic policy implementation to foster sustainable and inclusive urban green environments.
DOI: 10.70389/pjes.100007
Author: Mary Christine Wheatley
Language: English
Topic: Urban Green Space and Health
Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4404466705