Authors:
Elizelle Juaneé Cilliers
Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa, Potchefstroom
1.Introduction to Green Spaces
The aim of spatial planning is to plan and provide for sustainable living spaces, implying balancing the social needs of the citizens, the development pressure for economic growth and the surrounding environment. Current reality however, suggest of increasing unsustainability linked to diverse and complex reasons such as political, economic and social considerations. However, the prevailing approach to spatial planning is believed to be part of the problem as green spaces are often perceived as a luxury, and not a necessity, especially in rural areas where the value and importance of such spaces are under-prioritised in comparison to providing basic services and meeting housing demands [1]. The concept and importance of green spaces are undervalued in terms of spatial planning approaches. This paper aims to identify the indirect and direct benefits of green spaces in an attempt to enhance the necessity of planning and providing for qualitative green spaces within modern communities.
Keep read this scientific paper in journal Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries:http://bit.ly/1NB9xXF
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