Street trees contribute to urban sustainability in South African towns

Title: Street trees contribute to urban sustainability in South African towns
Title: Policy brief, number 15, 2017
Creator: Shackleton, Charlie M, Gwedla, Nanamhla
Subject: City planning -- Environmental aspects Sustainable urban development Community development -- Environmental aspects -- South Africa
Date: 2017
Type: text
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/54269
Identifier: vital:26440
Description: Urban green spaces and trees are increasingly recognised as crucial elements in the quest for urban sustainability internationally, and for the promotion of urban liveability and quality of life in cities. So much so that many countries now have guidelines or regulations regarding either the amount of urban greenery that must be provided per capita, or the maximum distance that any dwelling can be from green spaces of stipulated sizes. For example, the European Union recently more than doubled its recommendation of 9 m2 of public green per person to 20 m2 per person.
Format: 6 pages, pdf
Publisher: Rhodes University, Faculty of Science, Environmental Science
Language: English
Relation: Policy brief, Policy brief Number 15 Department of Environmental Science, Rhodes University
Rights: Rhodes University

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