URBAN LAND RESOURCES AND URBAN PLANTING-CASE STUDIES FROM DENMARK

摘要: Abstract Trees benefit urban communities environmentally, esthetically and recreationally. This raises the question of whether Denmark’s towns have enough space for more trees. A research project investigated this by examining in detail potential sustainable planning management green with 10,000–40,000 inhabitants was completed 1999. The paper describes vegetation cover selected areas, including woody (trees shrubs) discusses land area potentially available supplementary planting zones. method used to map is discussed related administrative practice system. Case studies are presented various categories use highlight variation identify increasing tree cover. Apart from undeveloped land, largest areas included industrial zones, institutional zones apartment complexes. Other types residential district lacked coherent normally required planting. trees shrubs case study very limited, but large non-functional lawn could be Lawn comprised proportion surface studies. findings were assembled into data sets relating each type zone summed up structure maps based on geographical information systems. approach can provide an overview best practices allow lacking identified. assessment usefully applied incorporate issues natural environment greening conventional municipalities.