Prepared by:Prepared by:

ROBA KANDEElROBA KANDEEl

الله بسمالرحيم الرحمن

What a green areaWhat a green area??

greenspaces are the 'green lungs' of our towns and cities greenspaces are the 'green lungs' of our towns and cities contributing to improving people's physical and mental contributing to improving people's physical and mental health by providing places for informal recreation - health by providing places for informal recreation - walking, cycling, sitting, socialising and children's play - walking, cycling, sitting, socialising and children's play - and 'breathing spaces' to take time out from the stresses and 'breathing spaces' to take time out from the stresses of modern life. They bring the countryside into our towns of modern life. They bring the countryside into our towns

and cities, and make it accessible from our 'backdoorsand cities, and make it accessible from our 'backdoors.'.'

principles or criteria define the actual extentprinciples or criteria define the actual extentof the Outer Green area conceptof the Outer Green area concept-:.-:.

o o Landscape and landformLandscape and landform::

To recognise and protect natural landscape andTo recognise and protect natural landscape andlandform characteristics of the ridge system on the landform characteristics of the ridge system on the

western side of the citywestern side of the city..oo..

principles or criteria define the actual extentprinciples or criteria define the actual extentof the Outer Green area conceptof the Outer Green area concept-:.-:.

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o o Indigenous ecosystems and important ecological Indigenous ecosystems and important ecological featuresfeatures::

To To recognise andrecognise andprotect indigenous ecosystems and important ecological protect indigenous ecosystems and important ecological

features, and in particularfeatures, and in particularthe streams and significant areas of indigenous vegetation the streams and significant areas of indigenous vegetation

from which a morefrom which a morecontinuous band of vegetation will growcontinuous band of vegetation will grow..

principles or criteria define the actual extentprinciples or criteria define the actual extentof the Outer Green area conceptof the Outer Green area concept-:.-:.

Cultural and historic placesCultural and historic places:: To recognise and protect important cultural andTo recognise and protect important cultural and

historic places and features identified within the Outer historic places and features identified within the Outer Green BeltGreen Belt..

o o Recreational places and linkagesRecreational places and linkages:: To identify and protect important existing orTo identify and protect important existing or

potential recreational sites and linkages (entrance points, potential recreational sites and linkages (entrance points, tracks, routes andtracks, routes and

destinationsdestinations.(.(

o o Urban environment edgeUrban environment edge : :To provide a western edge to the urban environmentTo provide a western edge to the urban environmentand a buffer of mainly open lands between the city’s and a buffer of mainly open lands between the city’s

urban areas and the ruralurban areas and the ruralareas of Makara and Ohariu valleysareas of Makara and Ohariu valleys..

o o Continuity and integrityContinuity and integrity : :To achieve continuity and integrity in the definition andTo achieve continuity and integrity in the definition and

management of the Outer Green Beltmanagement of the Outer Green Belt..

o o green space founded asgreen space founded as-: -:

green corridors like paths, disused railway lines, rivers and canals

woods, grassed areas,parks, gardens, playing fields, childrens play areas, cemeteries and allotments

countryside immediately adjoining a town which people can access from their homes

derelict, vacant and contaminated land which has the potential to be transformed

o o green space founded asgreen space founded as-: -:

o o green space founded asgreen space founded as-: -:

o o green space founded asgreen space founded as-: -:

Benifets of green areasBenifets of green areas-: -:

_Recreational _Reading

_Walking dogs _Play

_Contemplate _Cooling in the summer

_Warming in winter _Restoration to well-being

_Growing food _Environmental teaching space

_Raise property values _Community gathering place

_Visual assets _Urban green space

_Absorb rainwater runoff _Aesthetic

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What are greenwaysWhat are greenways??

Greenways are linear open spaces Greenways are linear open spaces established along a natural corridor such established along a natural corridor such as as a rivera river or stream course, or along a or stream course, or along a railroadrailroad or utility right of way, canal or or utility right of way, canal or scenic road. Greenways can also be scenic road. Greenways can also be natural or man made trails used for natural or man made trails used for walking and hiking, rollerblading or biking. walking and hiking, rollerblading or biking. Recognizing the diversity of greenways, Recognizing the diversity of greenways, Rhode Island state law defines a Rhode Island state law defines a greenway as a "corridor of protected open greenway as a "corridor of protected open space managed for conservation, space managed for conservation,

recreation or transportation purposesrecreation or transportation purposes."."

What do greenways doWhat do greenways do??

Greenways connect…they act as links between parks, Greenways connect…they act as links between parks, nature reserves, wildlife habitats, or historic sites. They nature reserves, wildlife habitats, or historic sites. They also connect people to the land, and communities to also connect people to the land, and communities to each other. Greenways typically have long perimeters each other. Greenways typically have long perimeters and many points of intersection with the surrounding and many points of intersection with the surrounding landscape--be it a rural natural area or a built urban landscape--be it a rural natural area or a built urban environment. This makes it possible for wildlife and environment. This makes it possible for wildlife and people to access the greenway at many points. Trails people to access the greenway at many points. Trails or bikeway greenways also connect people by or bikeway greenways also connect people by affording alternative means for residents to travel affording alternative means for residents to travel between community facilities and destinationsbetween community facilities and destinations

What types ofWhat types ofgreenways are theregreenways are there??

BikewaysBikeways::  Bikeways: Bikeways are among the best known form of Bikeways: Bikeways are among the best known form of greenways. , ranking it among the state’s most popular greenways. , ranking it among the state’s most popular outdoor attractions. Bikeways, trails or foot paths can outdoor attractions. Bikeways, trails or foot paths can be established along abandoned rail lines, historic canal be established along abandoned rail lines, historic canal tow paths, and other public rights–of–way. In other tow paths, and other public rights–of–way. In other situations, communities are finding ways for trails and situations, communities are finding ways for trails and bikeways to share the rights–of–way of active rail lines, bikeways to share the rights–of–way of active rail lines, streets and highways, and utility corridors. Such streets and highways, and utility corridors. Such greenways offer transportation choices and recreational greenways offer transportation choices and recreational opportunities for communities that develop themopportunities for communities that develop them..

GREEN STANDARD

_choose a sustainable site _built to save

_make the site plan work _design for greeter green

_Take advance of technology _use alternative material

_integreated with its surrounded