Explanation of Green infrastructure principles of landscape in order to sustainability

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Faculty of Urban Planning, Center Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of, Art and Architecture, Faculty of Urban Planning, Tehran-North Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Green infrastructure provides a contemporary approach to the conceptualization and management of landscape resources The attention given to growth in green infrastructure has been backed up by the evolution of a number of overarching principles that provide green infrastructure research with a multi-layered understanding of the shifting nature of landscape resources. The object of research outlines the complex nature of green infrastructure development, its meanings, its perception in the landscape and use as an approach to landscape planning. Three central topics are distinguished. Firstly, by exploring variations in the imports of green infrastructure, the second explores the role of perceptions in the value and the role of green infrastructure resources and last one discusses the current green infrastructure use by practitioners The varied shades of green infrastructure are outlined and an assessment is made of how the principles of green infrastructure have been translated into appropriate landscape management In this study identify a number of conceptual and execution principles for green infrastructure. Founded on these discussions, this study suggests that a green infrastructure approach to planning can be practiced to take on the complex challenges of current landscape planning. With continued growth of green infrastructure, some of the most pressing topics in preparation, such as green space planning or sustainable urban development, can be discussed and These issues are discussed throughout the inquiry and clear links are drawn between this exploratory green infrastructure research and planning exercise.

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