8/17/2019 Green Spaces Sheet

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Green space may consist of a broad range of landscapecharacters from highly maintained parks, gardens, avenues,playing elds and churchyards to natural landscapeenvironments.

Water systems such as open water, rivers, streams and stormwater systems are usually included in green space and arealso referred to as the “blue structure” in the eld of urbanand regional planning.

IMPORTANCE OF GREEN OPEN SPACE IN URBAN AREAS

Research shows that there is a great need for environmentaldiversity, where the potential of green spaces is highlighted as apotential improvement of the uality of life for all citi!ens. "broad structural range and a variation at di#erent scales ofgreen spaces in urban areas are important to satisfy di#erentneeds within the society.

Green spaces enhance the ualities of urban life and facilitate avariety of opportunities, social and cultural diversity andphysical settings are highly valued.

Regional landscape and open space provide metropolitan areaswith a number of important activities, functions and ecosystemservices, including$ %utdoor recreation areas for the urban population and

tourists. &nfrastructure corridors that facilitate the movement of energy

and water to the urban areas. 'atural resources for building and construction purposes. %pen space that provides scenic amenity that contributes to

regional landscape identity.

Water catchments that safeguard urban water supplies. (arming lands that supply urban areas with food and farming

production. Rural landscape that provides residential locations

REGIONS OF THE MARKET SPACE THAT CAN BEDEVELOPED AS HEALTHY GREEN SPACES

LACK OF GREEN SPACES IN HAMIRPUR

Gandhi )howk, located in *amirpur district of *imachal+radesh is the main market region of the area. tretching for

almost - kilometres it has a large variety of retail spacesincluding showrooms, street shops, eating oints, a post o/ce,a police station, etc.

&t is a very busy region as it attracts a large number of peoplefor meeting their daily needs as well as providing obs. &t actsas a primary area for social interaction among people ofdi#erent age groups.

 0he shops run along the sides of the main road. " lot of thelocal vendors bring out their stalls on the roads which createscongestion on the roads and leads to over crowding. 0he lack ofgreen spaces add to this congestion and over crowding.

 0he structured environment of the region needs to bemonitored and developed in an organi!ed manner so that greenspaces may be included in the design. 0he number of treesplanted needs to be increased to create a much sereneenvironment.

VERTICAL GARDENS CAN BE USED ON

BUILDING FACADES

LIVING WALLS CAN BE ADOPTED ON EOTHER SIDE OFWALKWAYS & CORRIDORS

Threats

&ncreasing urban population

leading to a need of construction

of di#erent structures.

1egrading climatic conditions.

2ack of community

consciousness.

Strenths34isting parks like 5 6ridul park,play ground opposite bus stand.34isting land pressure is not aslarge as compared to largerurban areas.)limatic conditions are suitable tosupport a variety of vegetation.u/cient water supply throughrains and storm water.

Wea!nesses2ack of articially createdgreen spaces.'atural greens are not

maintained.2ack of awareness and interestof the community to developgreen spaces.)ontinuous unorgani!edconstruction.O""#rt$n%t%es

6ultiple barren pieces of landsare being used as dumpinggrounds that can instead be usedfor developing green spaces.Regulations can be implementedto enhance green facades.+lantations should beencouraged on the roadsides."lternate vehicular movementshould be provided.

Area Uner O'ser(at%#n

 URBAN DESIGN

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