Sustainable Cities: Environmental benefits and ecological impact of urban green spaces
Session
Agriculture, Food Science and Technology
Description
The purpose of this paper is to present how quality of public spaces and urban vegetation contribute positively to people's quality of life. From the historical time period, human being has appreciated greenery to find the flavor of life, form some physical and psychological dependency on nature. People depend on fresh air, natural attraction and landscape which indicate public natural perception and social behavior. However, nowadays, due to the population growth and urbanization, ecosystems and natural landscape are changing drastically. Green and open areas can be public or private properties and are differentiated by their function, their ecological value and their belonging to other land use types. Urban vegetation and green spaces are considered as indicators of both quality of life and urban sustainability. Urban green spaces comprise a range of habitat types that cross a continuum from intact remnant patches of native vegetation, brownfields, gardens, and yards, to essentially terraformed patches of vegetation that may or may not be representative of native community associations. Urban vegetation provides a wide variety of ecosystem services, including air quality improvement, climate regulation, and other elements that enhance urban environmental quality. Vegetation in Pristina is comprised of a wide variety of species such as: landscaping shrubs, urban trees, flowers, woodland, tall shrub, conifers, herbaceous and other vegetation.
Keywords:
Ecological, sustainable city, green space, trees, shrubs, greenery.
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-50-5
Location
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
Start Date
29-10-2022 12:00 AM
End Date
30-10-2022 12:00 AM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2022.318
Recommended Citation
Balaj, Nexhat; Zajmi, Agim; and Haxhinasto, Llazar, "Sustainable Cities: Environmental benefits and ecological impact of urban green spaces" (2022). UBT International Conference. 327.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2022/all-events/327
Sustainable Cities: Environmental benefits and ecological impact of urban green spaces
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
The purpose of this paper is to present how quality of public spaces and urban vegetation contribute positively to people's quality of life. From the historical time period, human being has appreciated greenery to find the flavor of life, form some physical and psychological dependency on nature. People depend on fresh air, natural attraction and landscape which indicate public natural perception and social behavior. However, nowadays, due to the population growth and urbanization, ecosystems and natural landscape are changing drastically. Green and open areas can be public or private properties and are differentiated by their function, their ecological value and their belonging to other land use types. Urban vegetation and green spaces are considered as indicators of both quality of life and urban sustainability. Urban green spaces comprise a range of habitat types that cross a continuum from intact remnant patches of native vegetation, brownfields, gardens, and yards, to essentially terraformed patches of vegetation that may or may not be representative of native community associations. Urban vegetation provides a wide variety of ecosystem services, including air quality improvement, climate regulation, and other elements that enhance urban environmental quality. Vegetation in Pristina is comprised of a wide variety of species such as: landscaping shrubs, urban trees, flowers, woodland, tall shrub, conifers, herbaceous and other vegetation.