Benefits of Greenery in Contemporary City

World Multidisciplinary Earth Sciences Symposium 2016

Virtudes, Ana^1

Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Beira Interior, Calçada Fonte Do Lameiro, Ed.II das Engenharias, Covilhã

6201-001, Portugal^1

关键词: Building structure;    Dense urban areas;    Evolutionary process;    Historical areas;    Innovative solutions;    Urban fabrics;    Urban green spaces;    World population;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/44/3/032020/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/44/3/032020

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Greenery has always played an important role in the construction of cities. The need for green spaces has been present at city level since ancient times. However, the description of the evolutionary process of form and function of urban green spaces as it has developed from antiquity depends greatly upon the different roles played by these places throughout history. Nowadays, given that the main part of the world population is living in cities, it can be said that greenery has a strategic importance in the contemporary urban fabric. Therefore, urban design solutions should always consider both buildings and vegetation as being defining city's elements. However, the city is currently dominated by building structures which are detrimental to green spaces, causing problems of congestion and pollution. The most recent and compulsory Portuguese urban rehabilitation principles emphasize the improvement of sustainability. It is, therefore, critical to draw attention to this area and find innovative solutions in this domain, especially with regards the integration of vegetation in historical areas. In this sense, this research aims to present an approach about the importance of greenery in cities, referring some examples of green spaces as landmarks in the urban historiography. It is also focused on the benefits of green spaces in dense urban areas and their contribution for the sustainability of the cities.