Veosphere Index

Green spaces

Human Urban - Site index

City dwellers are increasingly concerned about the management of the environment, especially with regard to traffic, air and water quality, and green spaces.......... City dwellers are increasingly concerned about the management of the environment, especially with regard to traffic, air and water quality...

http://www.humanurban.org/en/index-veosphere.aspx?inp=Green+spaces

Human Urban - Site index

Although there was clear consensus on such points as the central role of renewable energy, energy efficiency in buildings, increased green spaces and improved public transportation, the architects did not all rank them in the same order.... This plan focuses primarily on housing and on the massive use...

http://www.humanurban.org/en/index-veosphere.aspx?inp=Renewable+energy

Human Urban - Site index

Although there was clear consensus on such points as the central role of renewable energy, energy efficiency in buildings, increased green spaces and improved public transportation, the architects did not all rank them in the same order.... This plan focuses primarily on housing and on the massive use...

http://www.humanurban.org/en/index-veosphere.aspx?inp=Public+transportation

The role of public and private-sector stakeholders

City dwellers fear the harmful impact of cities on the environment (37 %) and the health of residents (32 %). Many of their expectations for improving daily life lie at the intersection of those two impacts : improving transportation flows (42 %), increasing public transit use (54 %), better housing...

http://www.observatoire.veolia.com/en/focus/means-act/public-private-sector.htm

Mumbaikars and the environment

48 %) and developing green spaces (35 % vs....

http://www.observatoire.veolia.com/en/cities/mumbai/environment.htm

Human Urban - Site index

City dwellers are increasingly concerned about the management of the environment, especially with regard to traffic, air and water quality, and green spaces.......

http://www.humanurban.org/en/index-veosphere.aspx?inp=Water+quality

A Plant Wall to Battle Pollution

To reduce heat in cities and combat greenhouse gases, several scientists discovered the beneficial properties of green spaces a few years ago.... At the instigation of Gilles Buna, outgoing councilor at large and deputy mayor (Green Party) in charge of urban planning, the city of Lyon crafted a " green...

http://www.observatoire.veolia.com/en/news/2010-02-15,plant-wall.htm

Human Urban - Site index

To reduce heat in cities and combat greenhouse gases, several scientists discovered the beneficial properties of green spaces a few years ago.... At the instigation of Gilles Buna, outgoing councilor at large and deputy mayor (Green Party) in charge of urban planning, the city of Lyon crafted a " green...

http://www.humanurban.org/en/index-veosphere.aspx?inp=Urban+planning

The Paris of the future

Although there was clear consensus on such points as the central role of renewable energy, energy efficiency in buildings, increased green spaces and improved public transportation, the architects did not all rank them in the same order.... New green spaces will be added to the existing parks and gardens...

http://www.observatoire.veolia.com/en/news/2009-07-09,paris.htm

Curitiba - Brazil Shows the Way

The city has also worked in other areas, such as developing green spaces and pedestrian streets.... The average amount of green space per resident is 50 square meters (compared with less than 3 square meters in Paris). "...

http://www.observatoire.veolia.com/en/news/2010-05-31,curitiba.htm

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