Community Greenways
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Community Greenways
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language : en
Publisher: Lanarc Consultants Limited
Release Date : 1995
Community Greenways written by and has been published by Lanarc Consultants Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Greenbelts categories.
Part of The Stewardship Series, this guide provides community leaders with tools to plan for and implement the establishment of community greenways, providing linkages between human development and natural systems.
The Greenway Imperative
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Author : Charles A. Flink
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Release Date : 2020-02-03
The Greenway Imperative written by Charles A. Flink and has been published by University Press of Florida this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-03 with Architecture categories.
Trailblazing greenway projects from vision to reality In this eye-opening journey through some of America’s most innovative landscape architecture projects, Charles Flink shows why we urgently need greenways. A leading authority in greenway planning, design, and development, Flink presents inspiring examples of communities that have come together to build permanent spaces for the life-sustaining power of nature. The Greenway Imperative reveals the stories behind a variety of multiuse natural corridors, taking readers to Grand Canyon National Park, suburban North Carolina, the banks of the Miami River, and many other settings. Flink, who was closely involved with each of the projects in this book during his 35-year career, introduces the people who jumpstarted these initiatives and the challenges they overcame in achieving them. Flink explains why open green spaces are increasingly critical today. “Much more than a path through the woods,” he says, greenways conserve irreplaceable real estate for the environment, serve as essential green infrastructure, shape the way people travel within their communities, reduce impact from flooding and other natural disasters, and boost the economies of cities and towns. Greenways can and should dramatically reshape the landscape of America in the coming years, Flink argues. He provides valuable reflections and guidance on how we can create resilient communities and satisfy the human need for connection with the natural world.
Selected Papers From The 6th F Bos Conference On Landscape And Greenway Planning
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Author : Richard C. Smardon
language : en
Publisher: MDPI
Release Date : 2021-06-03
Selected Papers From The 6th F Bos Conference On Landscape And Greenway Planning written by Richard C. Smardon and has been published by MDPI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-03 with Science categories.
This book contains five research articles and one review article derived from the 6th Fabos Conference on Greenway Planning held at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in April of 2019. Specific topics covered include greenway planning and analysis for urban morphology, typology, climate change impact and recreational and health usage, in addition to historic greenway restoration. All the articles illustrate multidisciplinary approaches for analyzing urban greenway functions within expanding and contracting cities.
Designing Greenways
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Author : Paul Cawood Hellmund
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2013-03-05
Designing Greenways written by Paul Cawood Hellmund and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-05 with Architecture categories.
How are greenways designed? What situations lead to their genesis, and what examples best illustrate their potential for enhancing communities and the environment? Designing greenways is a key to protecting landscapes, allowing wildlife to move freely, and finding appropriate ways to bring people into nature. This book brings together examples from ecology, conservation biology, aquatic ecology, and recreation design to illustrate how greenways function and add value to ecosystems and human communities alike. Encompassing everything from urban trail corridors to river floodplains to wilderness-like linkages, greenways preserve or improve the integrity of the landscape, not only by stemming the loss of natural features, but also by engendering new natural and social functions. From 19th-century parks and parkways to projects still on the drawing boards, Designing Greenways is a fascinating introduction to the possibilities-and pitfalls-involved in these ambitious projects. As towns and cities look to greenways as a new way of reconciling man and nature, designers and planners will look to Designing Greenways as an invaluable compendium of best practices.
Greenways
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Author : Charles A. Flink
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Greenways written by Charles A. Flink and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Architecture categories.
Greenways -- linear open spaces that preserve and restore nature in cities, suburbs, and rural areas -- are proving to be the most innovative land protection concept of the decade. Their diverse manifestations and wide variety of ecological, social, and economic values have made them the focus of planning for the future open space needs of Americans.This book provides professionals and citizen activists with the tools they need for developing a greenway plan. Topics covered include: the physical development of a greenway organizing community resources forging partnerships among public agencies, private groups, citizens, and businesses principles of ecological design, including wetland restoration, water quality, and wildlife issues The book offers general guidance for the overall process along with specific detail for each step along the way. It is an invaluable source of information for professional and volunteer planners, with the recommendations, guidelines, warnings, and support needed for successful greenway development.
Urban Green Spaces And Human Health
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Author : Yuan Li
language : en
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Release Date : 2024-06-12
Urban Green Spaces And Human Health written by Yuan Li and has been published by Frontiers Media SA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-12 with Medical categories.
An important aspect of sustainable and regenerative urban development is to improve collective well-being standards. The United Nations endorsed the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in 2015, which establishes seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet, and improve the lives and prospects of everyone and everywhere by 2030. Urban Green Spaces have a significant impact on the living condition and public health, which are closely associated with several SDGs including good health and well-being (SDG 3), clean water and sanitation (SDG 6), industry, innovation, and infrastructure (SDG 9), and sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11). Here, the concept of One Health gains high relevance by recognizing that interconnections among humans, animals, and environment is a key issue in public health and wellbeing, that stimulates interdisciplinary collaborations to develop a more holistic understanding and effective action against public health threats.
Maturing Megacities
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Author : Uwe Altrock
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-08-19
Maturing Megacities written by Uwe Altrock and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-19 with Political Science categories.
This edited volume covers the multiple changes concerning urban governance in the course of the progressive transformation of the Pearl River Delta mega-urban region in China. Looking at the megacities Guangzhou and Shenzhen, it analyzes the maturing of socio-economic, political and spatial structures after the first waves of economic globalization, political transformation, and their rapid expansion and urbanization. The initial claim and starting point of the book is the existence of a profound multidimensional shift in the coastal mega-urban region with a major tendency towards urban upgrading, economic restructuring and a clearly observable consolidation of political institutions. For the first time since the beginning of the reform and opening up after 1978, this has led to a stronger bias toward urban regeneration, an adaptive re-use of the building stock and an establishment of post-industrial knowledge-based creative industries. The book investigates these changes as a set of mutually dependent developments that have to be understood and analyzed in connection with one another. Thus, the backgrounds and underlying forces that shape physical restructuring in the developed urban cores of the mega-urban region and the ways in which the relevant actors and institutions are trying to both cope with and to influence each other are introduced here.
Creating Sustainable Community Programs
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Author : Mark R. Daniels
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2001-02-28
Creating Sustainable Community Programs written by Mark R. Daniels and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-02-28 with Political Science categories.
Public opinion polls consistently reveal the lack of confidence, disillusionment, and mistrust that citizens feel toward government. Daniels and his contributors believe that the relationship between citizens and their governments can be changed by facilitating greater citizen collaboration with government, particularly through local sustainable programs. As the case studies show, often sustainable community programs are created through grassroots movements that are initiated and managed by citizens themselves, bringing them in contact with their local elected and appointed officials. Unlike traditional programs that are administered by local officials on behalf of their citizens, once sustainable community programs are created, citizens administer their own programs in collaboration with local officials. The case studies look at a variety of sustainable programs, primarily in the United States, that help to deal with issues such as recycling, transportation, microcredit, site redevelopment, pollution, health care, and hunger. Creating Sustainable Community Programs is the first book on sustainable programs that is intended for an audience of public administration scholars, researchers, and students as well as practitioners who are searching for ways to change the relationship between citizens and their governments.
Sustainable Communities Task Force Report
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Author : President's Council on Sustainable Development. Sustainable Communities Task Force
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Sustainable Communities Task Force Report written by President's Council on Sustainable Development. Sustainable Communities Task Force and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Community development categories.
Beyond Greenways
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Author : Robert Searns
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2023-07-25
Beyond Greenways written by Robert Searns and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-25 with Architecture categories.
If your doorstep were a trailhead, how would you experience your city? With this newfound freedom, you might head in a new direction—walk to a restaurant in an area you’ve never explored, begin to savor your daily walk to work, or set out with a daypack to the city edges for fresh air and nature. Despite the known health benefits of routine walking, many people don’t have pleasant, safe places to walk. Too often, street networks have barriers—cul-de-sacs, freeways, or busy, dangerous-to-cross, arterials. Many lack sidewalks at all. There is a clear need for high-quality, readily accessible pedestrian infrastructure in and around urban areas. In Beyond Greenways: The Next Step for City Trails and Walking Routes, greenways expert Robert Searns makes a case for walking infrastructure that serves a more diverse array of people. He builds on the legacy of boulevards, parkways, and greenways to introduce a next generation of more accessible pathways, wide enough for two people to stroll together, that stitch together urban and suburban areas. With more trails built near neighborhoods that haven’t had access to them, more people can get around on foot, in town or further out. Searns lays out practical advice on how to plan and design them, garner community support, and get them built. Drawing inspiration from the US and abroad, he introduces two models—grand loop trails and town walks. Grand loop trails are regional-scale, 20 to 350-mile systems that encircle metro areas, running along the edges where city meets countryside. Town walks are shorter—2 to 6-mile routes in cities. Throughout, Searns presents examples that embody these ideals, from Tucson’s Turquoise Trail, created by just two people with an idea and some left-over blue paint the city had, to a more deluxe 5-mile loop in Denver, to the Maricopa trail in Phoenix, a completed 315 mile grand loop. He also envisions these trails in new places across North America. Planners, trail advocates, community leaders and those who just want closer-in places to hike or walk will find the tools they need to develop successful and affordable plans, including how to envision them to fit various settings and strategies for implementation. Now is the time to think beyond greenways, to pursue a legacy of accessible pedestrian routes for this, and future, generations.
