- 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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