DESIGNING SUSTAINABLE URBAN LANDSCAPES: STRATEGIES FOR INTEGRATING GREEN SPACES INTO URBAN ENVIRONMENTS

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to critically review study results from a variety of places in order to investigate the benefits and drawbacks of urban green zones. There are a variety of reasons why green spaces are essential to the concept of sustainable development. These reasons include social, economic, cultural, and environmental considerations. In the long term, urban green spaces may prove to be an all-encompassing tool for maintaining environmental sustainability. This is because of the many good impacts that they have on air quality, property value (due to the aesthetic qualities and amenities that they provide), and energy consumption (since they reduce the amount of cooling that is necessary for buildings). Additionally, urban green zones may offer ecosystem services, like as recreational and leisure facilities, which are greatly sought after by both residents of the city and tourists that come to visit the city. For the purpose of validating the several tasks that green spaces serve, it is vital to include a certain degree of qualitative development and the proper distribution of green spaces within the metropolitan area into the agenda for environmental sustainability. This is something that can only be accomplished if cities all over the globe adopt a cohesive policy to improve their environmental sustainability via the planning, monitoring, design, and management of urban green zones. Sustainable development has emerged as a central concept for addressing a myriad of environmental, economic, and social issues, including the alarming decline of green spaces in modern, densely populated cities, which pose serious threats to the sustainability of these areas.  Urban green space may be seen through several disciplinary lenses; so, this work collects and analyses ideas and materials grounded on transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary methods.  More green areas should be included into urban environments as part of green visions for urban rehabilitation and growth.