Green City
Green City
Green City
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GREEN CITY
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many such terms are
interchangeably used and development / neighbourhood conservationist
mean much the same, but Smart development / bio-philic /
we must understand them green
in cases and develop a
comprehensive view.
The most affected in this regard will be the large settlements, characterized
by high densities of population and constructions; consequently, the
planners will have to rethink their structure and functions in order to meet
the needs for a sustainable urban living.
Urban planning is a concept that encompasses the entire set of prospective activities
aiming at regulating the development of urban territorial systems.
Urban planning can include urban renewal, by adapting urban planning methods to the
existing cities suffering from decline.
In the late 20th century, the term sustainable development has represented an ideal
outcome in the sum of all planning goals.
The latest approaches to urban planning promote innovative concepts of future development of the world cities.
These concepts are based on the principle that the city acts as a living organism with complex metabolism.
The new urban concept are meant for purpose such as new urbanism , green urbanism, bio or organic urbanism,
biophilic city, smart city sustainable city ,eco city and green city.
NEW URBANISM
It promotes the creation and restoration of diverse, walkable,
compact, vibrant, mixed-use communities composed of the Pedestrianization
same components as conventional development, but assembled in
a more integrated fashion, in the form of complete communities. TOD
New Urbanism promotes the increased use of trains and light
rail, instead of more highways and roads. Urban living is rapidly Smart
becoming the new hip and modern way to live for people of all
ages.
Downtown Naperville is a neighborhood in Naperville, illinois.The neighborhood encompasses an open space area
around municipal office buildings and a library situated along a river walk park as shown below-
The linear park along the river provides a more meandering and scenic walk as displayed in Figure
Below Pedestrian Trails & Asthetics
• Year of construction-2004-
2009
• Maximum width-15m
Project promotes timely principles of ecological sustainability,urban regeneration and adaptive reuse.Preservation
& innovation come together to establish an urban corridor for habitat,wildlife and people.In addition to providing
valuable open space to New york city.
1980 2009
Due to the rise in Trucking,use of the high line The first section of the high line opened to the public and was hailed
declined through the 1970s and stopped as an innovative example of industrial reuse
altogether
in 1980.Calls for its demolition soon followed
Present Day
Strengthening community
The Highline plantings were inspired by the self seeded landscape that grew for 25
years on the neglected rail tracks.Planting Designer Piet Oudolf chose species of
perennials,grasses,shrubs,and trees for their hardiness,sustainability,texture and
color variation,with a focus on native species. Plant selections Favours native and low
maintenance species.High line is essentially a rooftop Garden.
Objective-Provide basic
infrastructure. Quality of life.
Clean and sustainable
environment. Apply Smart
Solutions.
Greenfield
Develop a previously vacant area
of more than 250 acres using
innovative planning, plan
financing and plan
implementation tools with
provision for affordable housing,
especially for the poor e.g. New
Town, Kolkotta, Naya
Raipur.
Optical Fibre Connectivity network – enabling high speed broadband & IP TV, Centralized Data Management system
– with central smart desk facility to access data at all times
The sustainable cities or eco-cities are designed by taking into account their impact on the
environment, in the sense of minimizing waste production and pollution, as well as the inputs of
energy, water and food.
An eco-city is a city built on the principles of living within the means of the environment.
In the 15th century the park was mostly heathland and probably used for hawking. In the next century, deer were
introduced by Henry VIII for hunting.James I enclosed the park with a brick wall, twelve feet high and two miles (3 km)
long .
The blue-green corridors may be used as instruments for integrating water surfaces and green areas, as part of
the strategic spatial planning of urban environments, with the intention to manage the flood risk and to maintain
the biodiversity of fauna and flora.
Urban forestry is the management of trees for their contribution to the physiological, sociological, and
economic well-being of urban society. Urban forestry deals with woodlands, groups of trees, and individual trees,
where people live - it is multifaceted, for urban areas include a great variety of habitats (streets, parks, derelict
corners, etc) where trees bestow a great variety of benefits and problems.
The Old Delhi or Northern Ridge denotes the hilly area near Delhi University and is by far the smallest segment of
the Ridge.
The New Delhi or Central Ridge was made into a Reserved Forest in 1914 and stretches from just south of Sadar
Bazaar to Dhaula Kuan. It extends over 864 hectares.
The Mehrauli or South-Central Ridge is centred on "Sanjay Vana", near JNU and Vasant Kunj, and encompasses 633
hectares. Large chunks have been encroached and built upon. 70 hactares pproximately near Sainik Farm are being
developed as the Tilpath valley biodiversity park.
The Tughlaqabad or Southern Ridge sprawls across 6200 hectares and includes the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary.
This includes Bandhwari and Mangar bani forests.
The buildings are designed so that to use efficiently the energy, the water
and other renewable resources.
Project details
Site location : 30 km south of Delhi, in northern Haryana at GUAL
PAHARI
Site includes : Forestry , Micro propagation technology park (MTP) ,
Patchy greens, Retreat centre ,
Golf range , Golf Course
Site area : 36 hectares
DESIGN FEATURES
From the standpoint of the quality of living, the green roof acts as
insulator, thus helping reduce power consumption both in summer and
winter.
ECONOMICAL BENEFITS- Nature increases work productivity ,Landscape renews buisness districts,employment &
tourism boost.
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LIFESTYLE BENEFITS-
• Green space can improve property value.
• Privacy and tranquility
• Fast Growth,Major economic growth. • Lower crime and
enhanced self esteem
• Parks improve property value • Good landscaping
increases community
• Green helps decreasing air conditioning cost. appeal
• Mood enhancer
HEALTH BENEFITS-
• Better health linked to green space regardless of socio-economic status: rich or poor, your health is better.
• People who use green spaces are more likely to take exercise than those who don’t, and that the attractiveness
or quality of green space is important: people don’t want to use neglected parks or open spaces.
• The more time people spend outdoors the less stressed they feel.
• Improved mental health and wellbeing for children, young people and adults.
2. Develop a procurement policy and practice that supports the purchase and use of local food in City-run facilities,
including community centers and Park Board restaurants and concessions.
• Created 1,305 hectares park space and 4,021 community garden plots, and planted
12,500 trees.
•Reached a 58% residential waste diversion, and a 16% decrease in water consumption.
•Reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in existing buildings by 3% and in the whole
community by 4%.
•Increased the share of trips by foot, bicycle, and public transit from 40%
to 44%,
Natural attractions
The main town, Valetta, is an
historic city enclosed by a number Malta’s coastline is characterised by rocky areas rather than sandy beaches,
of fortresses which have been built which are limited. However, there are some small secluded sandy beaches
to defend the city from invaders. scattered around the islands of Malta and Gozo.
There are many rocky inlets with clear waters in which many types of fish. The waters around the islands are
amongst the clearest in the Mediterranean, with visibility down to 50 metres.
It gives visitors the opportunity to interact with a range of marine creatures.
The city of Valetta is a World Heritage Site.Malta has a long and complex
history and the islands have been ruled by many nations in the past.
Green Infrastructure and connectivity are still relatively new concepts in Malta.The government has introduced various
policies to preserve Malta’s biodiversity, as the island is home to a “varied and interesting array of habitats and hosts
endemic,indigenous, and migratory species”.
The historic Villa Rundle Gardens hosts a large variety of local and foreign trees and shrubs. The site was enhanced
and beatified between 2009 and 2012 to provide recreational facilities and an open space for families.
An initiative – called the Gozo Biodiversity Explorer – was launched in 2015 to create a botanical database on all
trees and shrubs in public gardens in Gozo. General information on the different species at Villa Rundle Gardens and
Three Hills Gardens in Marsalforn were displayed publically on text-engraved acrylic plaques attached on selected
trees. The greater vision of this initiative is to cover all public gardens in Gozo and to establish an online database
hosted on the ecoGozo website.