Planning for green cities: some emerging principles |
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Authors: | P. H. Selman |
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Affiliation: | lectures in the Department of Environmental Science , University of Stirling , |
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Abstract: | There are a number of reasons why planners should take a more positive approach towards the natural economy of the city, and this paper rehearses the arguments in favour. The author takes the view that much publicly owned land is manicured and excessively stocked with exotic species so that they are relatively poor in wildlife. An alternative to the generally held view that dormant land in urban areas is unsightly and encourages vandalism, is that such sites offer opportunities for visual interest, education and recreation. The paper concludes by outlining a number of courses of action which, it is suggested, may come to dominate environmental planning. |
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Keywords: | City planning Ecology Environmental planning Landscape design Landscape management Open space Urban wasteland |
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