Urban Green Spaces and an Integrative Approach to Sustainable Environment
@article{Haq2011UrbanGS, title={Urban Green Spaces and an Integrative Approach to Sustainable Environment}, author={Shah Md. Atiqul Haq}, journal={Journal of Environmental Protection}, year={2011}, volume={2}, pages={601-608} }
This paper explains the benefits and challenges of urban green spaces based on the critical discussion of study results from different studies in different cities. The important roles played by green spaces are social, economic, cultural and environmental aspects of sustainable development. Urban green spaces can be a comprehensive tool for long term protection of environmental sustainability through improving the quality of life and air quality, increasing property value due to their amenity…
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