Why Cities Need Large Parks: Large Parks in Large Cities

Large urban parks have many benefits, such as providing accessible public spaces, enhancing physical and psychological well-being, and reducing the urban heat island effect, air pollution, and flood risks. This book provides evidence, pathways, and vision for a future of more liveable, resilient cities where large urban parks are at the core.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 488 pages
\n Publication date: 01 December 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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The extensive parks and green infrastructure showcased here provide a comprehensive illustration of the diverse applications and numerous advantages of large urban parks across thirty major cities. The demand for large urban parks emerged during the peak of the First Industrial Revolution in the mid-1800s, when these parks represented novel concepts of accessible public spaces, often established on land previously owned by aristocracy, royalty, or the army. They symbolized new ideas about how city life could be improved and how large green spaces could enhance the physical and psychological well-being of urban citizens (e.g., Birkenhead Park in Liverpool, Bois de Boulogne in Paris, Tiergarten in Berlin, and Central Park in New York City). Today, large urban parks serve as habitats for biodiversity and spaces for climate change adaptation. For individuals residing in cities, this biodiversity holds significant cultural, recreational, and aesthetic values, but it also plays a crucial role in other aspects of health and well-being, such as mitigating the urban heat island effect, reducing air pollution, and minimizing flood risks. In the context of our ongoing reevaluation of urban living and the pursuit of a higher quality of life, while also addressing the formidable challenges posed by climate change, the authors of this book present the essential evidence, pathways, and vision for a future of more livable, resilient cities where large urban parks occupy a central role. This book will be invaluable to park managers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), landscape architects, and city planners in their efforts to shape the green city of the future.

\n Weight: 1666g\n
Dimension: 279 x 211 x 29 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781032072937\n \n