Challenges and strategies for urban green-space planning in cities undergoing densification: A review

C Haaland, CK van Den Bosch - Urban forestry & urban greening, 2015 - Elsevier
The compact city approach has gained global impact as a planning approach for
sustainable development in areas with increasing urban population. Through densification …

A review of approaches and challenges for sustainable planning in urban peripheries

D Geneletti, D La Rosa, M Spyra… - Landscape and Urban …, 2017 - Elsevier
As urban systems continue to grow worldwide, urban peripheries increase in number and
typologies, which makes their planning a challenge for sustainable development. The aim of …

Let the citizens map—public participation GIS as a planning support system in the Helsinki master plan process

M Kahila-Tani, A Broberg, M Kyttä… - Planning Practice & …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Current public participation methods are laborious, reach few participants and are ineffective
at gathering usable information for planning. This situation leads often to mistrust and …

Urban happiness: context-sensitive study of the social sustainability of urban settings

M Kyttä, A Broberg, M Haybatollahi… - … and Planning B …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Previous studies have reported multifaceted, controversial social outcomes of densely built
urban settings. Social sustainability of urban environments have rarely been studied in a …

Towards contextually sensitive urban densification: Location-based softGIS knowledge revealing perceived residential environmental quality

M Kyttä, A Broberg, T Tzoulas, K Snabb - Landscape and urban planning, 2013 - Elsevier
Urban consolidation projects aiming to support a more sustainable urban form are among
the most controversial issues in urban planning. Although planning professionals have …

Is urban spatial development on the right track? Comparing strategies and trends in the European Union

C Cortinovis, D Haase, B Zanon, D Geneletti - Landscape and urban …, 2019 - Elsevier
Urban spatial development is a crucial issue for spatial planning and urban governance,
ultimately determining cities' sustainability. While a set of spatial strategies to address urban …

Positive perceptions of green and open space as predictors of neighbourhood quality of life: implications for urban planning across the city region

O Douglas, P Russell, M Scott - Journal of environmental planning …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The provision of green and open space in the face of wider development pressure is a key
urban challenge. Despite this, few studies have critically investigated the quality of life …

'Where have all the trees gone?'Urban consolidation and the demise of urban vegetation: a case study from Western Australia

J Brunner, P Cozens - Planning practice & research, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Despite a vast body of empirical evidence emphasizing the significance of urban
landscapes for improved quality of life, academic literature examining the impacts of urban …

The role of spatial configuration in moderating the relationship between social sustainability and urban density

S Soltani, N Gu, JJ Ochoa, A Sivam - Cities, 2022 - Elsevier
Spatial configuration is an important element of a neighborhood design due to its impact on
social behavior, density, and physical arrangement. However, current studies usually …

Liveability aspirations and realities: Implementation of urban policies designed to create healthy cities in Australia

M Lowe, J Arundel, P Hooper, J Rozek, C Higgs… - Social science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Creating healthy, liveable cities is a common policy aspiration globally. However, little
research has explored the capacity of urban policies to deliver this aspiration, or levels of …