City Greening, strategie per il paesaggio urbano tra estetica e salubrità (original) (raw)

2017

Abstract

The analysis of urban nature could be subdivided into a wide variety of interpretations and conceptual tools. Especially in recent decades the concept of 'ecosystem service' has become established, due to its ability to summarize the multiplicity of values and functions performed by the presence of natural elements within an urban context. Urban green infrastructures, in fact, provide for a variety of functions (material and energy supply, regulations, as well as cultural and spiritual functions), as widely claimed by several authors since the 90s until today (Costanza et al., 1992; TEEB, 2001). However, beyond its most recent formulations, the concept of urban green has an established history. By implementing green spaces in the city, it has always sought to obtain a series of documented environmental benefits, as well as positive impacts on the health and quality of life of the inhabitants. For these reasons, the integration of greenery has accompanied urban development ov...

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