Green Spaces

Residential greenness and birth outcomes: Evaluating the influence of spatially correlated built-environment Factors

Half the world's population lives in urban areas. It is therefore important to identify characteristics of the built environment that are beneficial to human health. Urban greenness has been associated with improvements in a diverse range of health conditions, including birth outcomes; however, few studies have attempted to distinguish potential effects of greenness from those of other spatially correlated exposures related to the built environment.

Publication Date:

11/07/2014

Author(s): Perry Hystad, Hugh W. Davies, Lawrence Frank & et al

Source: Environmental Health Perspectives

pp:

1-32

Tags:

Urbanisation, Green Spaces, Health Effects, Canada, Noise Pollution, Air Pollution

Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction on green belt and open spaces, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 07/07/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Fortune Glory Extension Welfare Asso. & 3 Ors. v. M/s Fortune Builders & 2 Others dated 07/07/2014 regarding construction on green belt and open spaces, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

Previous Orders

Judgement Date:

07/07/2014

Tags:

Green Spaces, Municipal Corporation, Bhopal (T), Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Madhya Pradesh

Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding cutting of trees by Delhi Municipal Corporation, 07/07/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Greater Kailash-II Welfare Association Vs. South Delhi Municipal Corporation dated 07/07/2014 regarding restoration of the Environment in Uday Shankar Park and restraint on the Respondent South Delhi Municipal Corporation from making any constructions and cutting of trees in the park.

Judgement Date:

07/07/2014

Tags:

Trees, Green Spaces, Urban Habitat, Municipal Corporation, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Delhi

Habitat And Urbanisation

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding the action of the Municipal Corporations of Ahmedabad & Surat to take away land of the tenure-holders to the extent of 50% without paying any compensation, 09/05/2014

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation & Others Versus Ahmedabad Green Belt Khedut Mandal & Others dated 09/05/2014 regarding Section 40(3)(jj)(a) of the Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act, 1976 and application of certain statutory provisions of the Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Rules, 1979.

Judgement Date:

09/05/2014

Tags:

Land Ownership, Land Acquisition, Green Spaces, Land Tenure, Ahmedabad (T), Surat (T), Supreme Court, Urban Planning, High Court, Gujarat, Legislation, Urban Development, Urban Housing, Compensation

Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal on the issue of discharge of untreated industrial waste water into the Sahibabad drain, 08/05/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Shri Hazi Arif & Ors. V/s. State of UP & Ors dated 08/05/2014 on the issue of discharge of untreated industrial waste water into the Sahibabad drain. NGT order also notes the report submitted by local Commissioner which shows that there is encroachment and construction in the green belt area.

Previous Orders

Judgement Date:

08/05/2014

Tags:

Drainage, Ghaziabad (T), Uttar Pradesh, Industrial Waste, Waste Disposal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Green Spaces, Land Encroachments, Industrial Pollution, Water Pollution

Land

HC asks govt to protect canals, parks, playgrounds

The High Court on Monday directed the government to protect all canals, parks and playgrounds across the country from powerful land grabbers.

Publication Date:

07/05/2014

Source: New Age (Bangladesh)

Tags:

Bangladesh, Land, High Court, Land Encroachments, Green Spaces, South Asia

Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding environment degradation in the city of Indore likely to be caused by diesel fuelled buses for public transportation system under BRTS Project, 06/05/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Kishore Kodwani & Ors. V/s District Collector, Indore & Ors dated 06/05/2014 regarding environment degradation in the city of Indore likely to be caused by diesel fuelled buses for public transportation system under BRTS Project. The Tribunal has asked for parameters given in the Statute/Master Plan for Indore District for identification of the green-belt/forest area as well as the extent and percentage of the area required to be maintained as green-belt as per the Master plan.

Judgement Date:

06/05/2014

Tags:

Green Spaces, Indore (T), Air Pollution, Diesel, Buses, Public Transport, Deforestation, Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), Madhya Pradesh, Municipal Corporation

Land

Another HC judge unwilling to hear greens' petition

A High Court judge yesterday expressed unwillingness to hear a writ petition that sought the court's directives on the authorities to remove illegal structures from the Dhanmondi-8 public playgroun

Publication Date:

05/05/2014

Source: Daily Star (Bangladesh)

Tags:

Green Spaces, Land Encroachments, High Court, Environment, Bangladesh, South Asia

Environment

Bhopal can make it to green list

BHOPAL: Green Cities will be the theme of World Earth Day celebrations that falls on Tuesday.

Publication Date:

22/04/2014

Source: Times Of India (Bhopal)

Tags:

Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, Solar Energy, Water Harvesting, Green Spaces, Sustainable Development

Environment

Kolkata's citizens pitch in to make their city green

From reclaiming parks and open spaces to promoting carpools and empowering rag-pickers to manage waste, denizens of this eastern metropolis are pitching in to make the city green.

Publication Date:

22/04/2014

Source: Times of India (Kolkata)

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