OBJECTIVE The accessibility of green space is an important aspect of the urban residential environment and has been found to be beneficial for health and well-being. This study investigates the association between different indicators of green space and the outcomes body mass index (BMI) and prevalent type 2 diabetes in an urban population. DESIGN Population-based cross-sectional study. SET...

The city is alive with dynamic systems, where parks and urban green spaces have high strategic importance which help to improve living conditions. Urban parks are used as visual landscape with so many benefits such as reducing stress, reducing air pollution and producing oxygen, creating opportunities for people to participate in physical activities, optimal environment for children and decreas...

water supply of green spaces in arid areas is a major challenge. a high percentage of green spacescreate lawns, which are high water consumer landscapes. due to the environmental, recreational andathletic values of lawns, they are considered as non-removable elements in urban green space development.this paper reviews and discusses strategies for efficient water usage in lawn areas using librar...

introduction the distribution and dispersion of parks and green spaces is of paramount importance in urban and rural areas. as an indicator in development of nations, green space has environmental, social, cultural, economic and physical dimensions. to be able to perform its roles and functions successfully, green space needs to be properly positioned. this requires spatial suitability analysis...

Increasing urban green and blue structure is often pointed out to be critical for sustainable development and climate change adaptation, which has led to the rapid expansion of greening activities in cities throughout the world. This process is likely to have a direct impact on the citizens' quality of life and public health. However, alongside numerous benefits, green and blue infrastructure a...

This paper addresses a challenging global problem, insufficient accessible urban public green space, based on building typology. Offering sufficient spaces and maintaining the equalities of citizens’ accessibility in high-intensity cities has been increasingly challenging. Thus, providing adequate by 2030 is sub-goal SDGs No. 11. Solving this problem commonly considered responsibility planning;...

The green tract of land is one of the significant factors for urban planning and urban management to improve and conserve the urban environment. Planning the green tracts is often carried out as a part of land use strategy based on relation to neighborhood, their scale, functions, and locational condition. On the other hand, a vegetation-covered area is a considerable focus of investigation for...