Urban Green
More than half of the global population is living in cities, although urban area constitutes only 2% of the planet’s land area. Urbanization is expected to continue till 2050 and increase the cities area percentage up to 80%.
Cities are artificial ecosystems, dominated by anthropogenic and ‘grey’ infrastructures. Green infrastructure, on the other hand, is the living part of the urban fabric. Τhey consist of parks, trees and green spaces, urban and periurban forests, spaces where urban agriculture is taking place, green roofs, vertical gardens as well as green spaces along urban streams.
Urban Green Management
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