Towards Green(er) Cities: Contextualizing Green Benefits for Urban Spaces and Contemporary Societies

Cilliers, J

Towards Green(er) Cities: Contextualizing Green Benefits for Urban Spaces and Contemporary Societies

Cilliers, J

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Publisher:: Cogitatio
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Urban Planning, 2021, 6, (4), pp. 1-3
Issue Date:: 2021-10-14

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dc.contributor.author	Cilliers, J
dc.date.accessioned	2021-12-17T00:16:19Z
dc.date.available	2021-12-17T00:16:19Z
dc.date.issued	2021-10-14
dc.identifier.citation	Urban Planning, 2021, 6, (4), pp. 1-3
dc.identifier.issn	2183-7635
dc.identifier.issn	2183-7635
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/152370
dc.description.abstract	<jats:p><p>There is an expanding understanding of the value and critical need for green(er) cities. It comes at a time when green spaces are depleting on a global scale, in order for cities to host the majority of the world’s population. The contest between diverse land-uses is inflating the pressure on already strained resources, intensifying the growing carbon footprint and impairing water quality, and compromising health and overall quality of life. Soon our cities will be far removed from the safe, clean, and liveable environments, as envisioned in planning theory, if we continue with business-as-usual. There is an increasing scientific appreciation of the interrelated role of green land-uses, the value of our environment and its related ecosystem services, which acts as catalyst to realise the objectives of broader sustainability. Although literature is clear on the importance, role, benefits, and impact of green(er) cities, the realisation of the greening initiatives in practice is still limited, and more should be done to embed green(er) thinking as part of mainstream urban planning. Urban spatial transformation is needed to reclaim nature for cities and to enhance the direct and indirect benefits that nature provides to contemporary societies. This thematic issue considered various trans-disciplinary approaches to provide a way forward in the quest of prioritising the notion of green(er) cities, while drawing on a range of evidence-led initiatives.</p></jats:p>
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Cogitatio
dc.relation.ispartof	Urban Planning
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.17645/up.v6i4.4821
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.title	Towards Green(er) Cities: Contextualizing Green Benefits for Urban Spaces and Contemporary Societies
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	6
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2021-12-17T00:16:17Z
pubs.issue	4
pubs.publication-status	Published online
pubs.volume	6
utslib.citation.issue	4

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<p>There is an expanding understanding of the value and critical need for green(er) cities. It comes at a time when green spaces are depleting on a global scale, in order for cities to host the majority of the world’s population. The contest between diverse land-uses is inflating the pressure on already strained resources, intensifying the growing carbon footprint and impairing water quality, and compromising health and overall quality of life. Soon our cities will be far removed from the safe, clean, and liveable environments, as envisioned in planning theory, if we continue with business-as-usual. There is an increasing scientific appreciation of the interrelated role of green land-uses, the value of our environment and its related ecosystem services, which acts as catalyst to realise the objectives of broader sustainability. Although literature is clear on the importance, role, benefits, and impact of green(er) cities, the realisation of the greening initiatives in practice is still limited, and more should be done to embed green(er) thinking as part of mainstream urban planning. Urban spatial transformation is needed to reclaim nature for cities and to enhance the direct and indirect benefits that nature provides to contemporary societies. This thematic issue considered various trans-disciplinary approaches to provide a way forward in the quest of prioritising the notion of green(er) cities, while drawing on a range of evidence-led initiatives.</p>

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