Understanding Values of Depleting Green Covers in Developing Cities due to Urban Pressure
By: Prasanna, V. M
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Publisher: Mumbai Institute of Town Planners 2019Edition: Vol.16(3), Jul-Sep.Description: 54-60p.Subject(s): URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN (AR-UPD)Online resources: Click here
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ITPI journalSummary: Developing India is witnessing economic growth where at the cost of environmental degradation. Even though cities are developed at a rapid pace, situations are ambiguous as development is undoubtedly harming nature. The growing cities are consuming the existing green cover due to urban pressure. Green cover in and around cities have always been of great significance as it caters to various layers of natural landscape. Their depletion certainly creates an imbalance in the natural processes as current development is completely selective and unaware towards a holistic approach, leading to precarious circumstances. The paper intends to understand the necessity of green cover and aims to generate understanding, which could be considered as a collaborative design leading to sustainable development.
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Developing India is witnessing economic growth where at the cost of environmental degradation. Even though cities are developed at a rapid pace, situations are ambiguous as development is undoubtedly harming nature. The growing cities are consuming the existing green cover due to urban pressure. Green cover in and around cities have always been of great significance as it caters to various layers of natural landscape. Their depletion certainly creates an imbalance in the natural processes as current development is completely selective and unaware towards a holistic approach, leading to precarious circumstances. The paper intends to understand the necessity of green cover and aims to generate understanding, which could be considered as a collaborative design leading to sustainable development.
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