What place for nature in Ecocities? : Urban densification and development of urban green spaces in Brussels
(2011) Sommet mondial Ecocité 2011 — Location: Montréal - Canada (22.August.2011)
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- Humanity is increasingly urban. This statement is valid for Brussels as well as for most of the Occidental cities. By 2020, Brussels expects a raise of more than 170.000 inhabitants. This population growth should be considered with a concerning on urban models: What place for nature in these models? Densification and land use intensification tend on one hand to lead to a reduction of green cover. On the other hand, new inhabitants should be able to attend to more natural open spaces. Urban greenery is usually threatened by urbanization. However, green open spaces are also potentially public spaces where ecological functions are merged with urban open air uses. Presentation concerns a part of an ongoing PhD research whose methodology concerns analyses of twelve sites in Brussels Capital Region. Our methodology is based on four parts: -Analysing the status of these sites according to regional planning rules and regulation; -Analysing present and future urban pressure on sites; -Analysing green density inside and outside sites. We understand by green density, the ratio between green spaces and urban areas in terms of types, habits and uses. -Analysing relation between a site and the global urban system. This methodology should lead to suggest a classification according to their morphology, uses and their location. Results could represent a contribution to decision making system towards Ecocities.
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Vanbutsele, S. (2011). What place for nature in Ecocities? : Urban densification and development of urban green spaces in Brussels. Sommet mondial Ecocité 2011, Montréal - Canada. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/208995