Facing the growing amount of people living in cities and, at the same time, the need for a
compact and sustainable urban development to mitigate urban sprawl, it becomes …

Green spaces, such as parks, are an essential constituent of urban quality of life. It is
noteworthy, however, that some cities have been more successful in implementing a green …

The provision, design, management and protection of urban green spaces are at the top of
the agenda of “sustainability” and “liveability” of human settlements for improving the quality …

This paper presents a literature review on urban green space benefits and values and
discusses green space qualities that are important in providing ecosystem services for …

Sustainable urban planning in growing urban agglomerations encompasses the active
development of urban green spaces. The loss of urban green not only threatens urban …

Rapid and high-density urban development has led to limited Urban Green Space (UGS),
which is crucial for human wellbeing and sustainable urban development. To avoid …

The concept of multifunctionality has been increasingly integrated in the assessment of
urban ecosystem services (ES). Although an indicator-based approach has been widely …

Urban green spaces have gained attention because of their increasing relevance to human
well-being in the context of challenges related to urbanization and climate change. Detailed …

In this paper, we attempt to find empirical evidence for the proper size of the Polish eco-
spatial index, known as the Ratio of Biologically Vital Areas (RBVA). The objective is to …

In the context of urban land-use growth and the consequent impacts on the environment,
green spaces provide ecosystem services for human health. The ecosystem services …