Green Urbanism for the Greener Future of Metropolitan Areas

World Multidisciplinary Earth Sciences Symposium 2016

Zarba, Anna^1 ; Krzemiska, Alicja^1 ; Widawski, Krzysztof^1

University of Wroclaw, pl. Uniwersytecki 1, Wroclaw

50-137, Poland^1

关键词: Environmental footprints;    Fossil fuel energy;    Global population;    Healthy environments;    Irreversible damage;    Metropolitan area;    Multiple function;    Selected examples;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/44/5/052062/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/44/5/052062

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Intensive urbanization is swallowing municipal green areas which causes intensification of erosion, decrease in biodiversity and permanent fragmentation of habitats. In the face of these changes, a risk of irreversible damages to urban ecosystems is growing. That is why planning of solutions within the framework of Green Urbanism in metropolitan areas inhabited by over 55% of the global population is of extraordinary importance. The task of the paper is to present patterns of the Green Urbanism using selected examples of metropolitan areas as case studies. The main goal of the research is to make comparison between GU practices in different countries, in various spatial settings. The principles of triple zero framework: zero fossil-fuel energy use, zero waste, zero emissions (from low-to-no-carbon emissions) introduce not only the contemporary trends in theoretical urban planning but are dictated by practical considerations to create a healthy environment for a healthy society with a minimized environmental footprint. The research results help to identify Green Urbanism techniques used for multiple functions, including ecological, recreational, cultural, aesthetic and other uses and present opportunities for implementation of Green Urbanism solutions in metropolitan areas. To achieve healthier society and environment, highly congested and polluted cities have to be recreated through working with the existing landscape, topography and natural resources particular to the site.