Evaluation of the Urban Green Infrastructure using Landscape Modules, GIS and a Population Survey: Linking Environmental with Social Aspects in Studying and Managing Urban Forests

Jose Antonio Gonzalez-Duque () and Thomas Panagopoulos ()
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Jose Antonio Gonzalez-Duque: University of Algarve, Postal: School of Engineering of Huelva, University of Huelva, Spain, http://www.uhu.es/english/

Journal of Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being, 2013, vol. 1, issue 2, 82-95

Abstract: Modern cities have to reconcile the needs of the citizens for green areas considering the evolutionary trends of the city, especially in terms of growth and the required transformation in modern times. The present study attempts to analyze and evaluate the amount and distribution of the existing urban green space and the requirements of those green areas by the public. The green infrastructure of the city of Faro was evaluated with three methods: landscape assessment using modules, spatial assessment using GIS and social assessment using an urban population survey. This research provided indicators and thresholds to be included by policy makers in local regulations about green infrastructure of the city of Faro.

Keywords: Cityscape; Urban Green Network; Evaluation of Green Areas; Urban Forestry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q28 Z13 Z18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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