Criteria for Evaluation of Urban Green Spaces: A Case of Macedonian Cities
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2022-06-15
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Abstract
The constant growth of cities, their densification, the increase in the number of
inhabitants, the problems with pollution of all kinds and the conditions caused by
climate change, increase the pressure on the quality of life in urban areas. The
commitment to achieving sustainable urban development is a globally accepted
concept, but its implementation, in many respects, is a major challenge. Most often,
the quality of life in cities is measured or evaluated through developed sets of criteria
and indicators, the establishment of which is expected to be easier assessment and
comparability at local and global level. Macedonia has long been in the "race" for
sustainable and green cities, but in determining the policies for providing, planning,
financing, construction and maintenance of urban green spaces, there is a lack of
applicable set of criteria and indicators for their evaluation. Hence, this paper aims to
examine the conditions for establishing operational criteria for the assessment of
public urban green spaces in our country, regarding to economic, social and
environmental issues. The research was conducted through review and analysis of:
theoretical basis, legislation, experiences from other cities and local characteristics.
The results of the paper would provide guidance for establishing a set of criteria and
indicators that would help all stakeholders involved in the process of creating
sustainable cities and specifically urban green spaces, to improve the quality of life
in Macedonian cities.
inhabitants, the problems with pollution of all kinds and the conditions caused by
climate change, increase the pressure on the quality of life in urban areas. The
commitment to achieving sustainable urban development is a globally accepted
concept, but its implementation, in many respects, is a major challenge. Most often,
the quality of life in cities is measured or evaluated through developed sets of criteria
and indicators, the establishment of which is expected to be easier assessment and
comparability at local and global level. Macedonia has long been in the "race" for
sustainable and green cities, but in determining the policies for providing, planning,
financing, construction and maintenance of urban green spaces, there is a lack of
applicable set of criteria and indicators for their evaluation. Hence, this paper aims to
examine the conditions for establishing operational criteria for the assessment of
public urban green spaces in our country, regarding to economic, social and
environmental issues. The research was conducted through review and analysis of:
theoretical basis, legislation, experiences from other cities and local characteristics.
The results of the paper would provide guidance for establishing a set of criteria and
indicators that would help all stakeholders involved in the process of creating
sustainable cities and specifically urban green spaces, to improve the quality of life
in Macedonian cities.
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