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A New Approach - Dealing With The Challenges Of Rapid Urbanization In Hainan, China, Yanhong Tang, Yuezhong Chen
A New Approach - Dealing With The Challenges Of Rapid Urbanization In Hainan, China, Yanhong Tang, Yuezhong Chen
Proceedings of the Fábos Conference on Landscape and Greenway Planning
During the rushed process to urbanize, land development practices can be harsh on local people as well as the natural and cultural character of the land. With strong governmental power in China, land acquisition by government and developers is usually much easier than in the US. Local residents may be relocated without asking for their input, making way for expensive housing and large hotels; the land they depended on to earn their living may be replaced by seemingly endless identical luxury vacation villas, shopping complexes, and theme parks. Residents face the threat of losing the traditional income source and, later, …
Green Structure Under Pressure – About Knowledge In Planning Processes. Case Study From Oslo, Kine Halvorsen Thorén, Inger-Lise Saglie
Green Structure Under Pressure – About Knowledge In Planning Processes. Case Study From Oslo, Kine Halvorsen Thorén, Inger-Lise Saglie
Proceedings of the Fábos Conference on Landscape and Greenway Planning
Compact city development has obtained a hegemonic status as a model for sustainable urban development in the Norwegian context as well as internationally. However, cities are also dependent on the natural environment to function properly, according to the report ” Norway´s Environmental Targets” (Norwegian Ministry of the Environment, 2012). A sound principle of sustainable urban developments is consequently to take care of continuous green structure with green corridors that link urban districts and green spaces with surrounding countryside. Such areas are important for the health and life quality for the urban population, but the authorities also underline the areas’ important …
Optimal Routing Of Wide Corridors, Dana Tomlin
Optimal Routing Of Wide Corridors, Dana Tomlin
Proceedings of the Fábos Conference on Landscape and Greenway Planning
Techniques for tracing minimum-cost routes between nodes in a cost-weighted network have long been used in conjunction with geographic information systems (GIS) to allocate linear features such as roads, pipes, or cables. One of the problems with such techniques, however, is that they regard these features as truly linear in nature: having length but no appreciable width. When siting features such as rights-of-way, wildlife corridors, or greenways that clearly do encompass two significant dimensions, the whole area of each feature must be considered when attempting to minimize cost. Past approaches to the optimal routing of such wide corridors have generally …
Opportunities For Greenways Development In The South Wine Region Of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, Yolanda Torres, Rosa Contreras, Jesús Serrano
Opportunities For Greenways Development In The South Wine Region Of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, Yolanda Torres, Rosa Contreras, Jesús Serrano
Proceedings of the Fábos Conference on Landscape and Greenway Planning
Ensenada has a winemaking tradition deeply rooted, as it is considered as the main wineproducing region in Mexico. The wine industry in Ensenada is developed in two regions: the northern region and the southern region. In recent years the tourism sector of Ensenada has seen a remarkable increase, particularly in the case of wine tourism in the north region. The Regional Development Programme for the Wine Region was created in 2006, to reach an optimal balance between economic and social activities and the sustainable development of the region; however, this programme only covers the north wine region. Recently, the interest …
Factors Influencing Greenways Use In Italy: Definition Of A Method For Estimation, G Senes, R Rovelli, D Bertoni, L Arata, N Fumagalli, A Toccolini
Factors Influencing Greenways Use In Italy: Definition Of A Method For Estimation, G Senes, R Rovelli, D Bertoni, L Arata, N Fumagalli, A Toccolini
Proceedings of the Fábos Conference on Landscape and Greenway Planning
The issue of non-motorized mobility in the last decades has seen increasing attention at the international level. Also in Italy we assisted at the creation of hundreds of miles of trails dedicated to cycling and walking, many of which meet the greenway definition of the European Greenways Association: “Communication routes reserved exclusively for non-motorized journeys, developed in an integrated manner which enhances both the environment and quality of life of the surrounding area. These routes should meet satisfactory standards of width, gradient, and surface condition to ensure that they are both user-friendly and low-risk for users of all abilities. In …