Green Spaces

This paper describes the institutional and resource challenges and opportunities in getting different sectors in eThekwini Municipality (the local government responsible for planning and managing the city of Durban) to recognize and respond to their role in climate change adaptation.

Publication Date:

01/10/2010

Author(s): Debra Roberts

Source: Environment & Urbanization

Vol:

22

Issue:

2

pp:

397-413

Tags:

Climate Change, Climate Adaptation, South Africa, Urban Habitat, Urban Planning, Disaster Management, Afforestation, Food Security, Water Management, Traditional Media, Media, Green Spaces

Transport

Metro rail to pass through Cubbon Park

The Namma Metro project in Bangalore has finally got the green signal to pass through Cubbon Park.

The High Court on Tuesday allowed the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) to go ahead with the work on the stretch along Vidhana Soudha.

Publication Date:

08/09/2010

Source: Deccan Herald (Bangalore)

Tags:

Metro, Urban Transport, Bangalore (T), Karnataka, Green Spaces, High Court

Health

Does social capital promote physical activity? A population-based study in Japan

In February 2009, data were collected in a population-based cross-sectional survey in Okayama city, Japan. A cluster-sampling approach was used to randomly select 4,000 residents from 20 school districts. A total of 2260 questionnaires were returned (response rate: 57.4%).

Publication Date:

11/08/2010

Author(s): Kazumune Ueshima, Takeo Fujiwara, Soshi Takao & et al

Source: PLoS ONE

Vol:

5

Issue:

8

pp:

1

Tags:

Japan, Lifestyles, Walking, Health, Green Spaces

Habitat And Urbanisation

UP govt asked to maintain status quo over land along Gomti

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stuck to its order of maintaining status quo on a stretch of land along river Gomti, in Lucknow, which was converted from green belt in the Master Plan 2021 to residential use.

Publication Date:

16/07/2010

Source: Financial Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Land Acquisition, Gomti, Habitat And Urbanisation, Green Spaces, Supreme Court, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow (T), Financial Express (New Delhi)

Water Resources

Use ETP wastewater for landscape irrigation & maintaining ecology

Landscape irrigation system is a combination of different irrigation system as suitable for various crop covering and requirement. Some misconceptions and doubts are still rising in the mind of the many people about using waste/ETP water for landscape.

Publication Date:

30/04/2010

Author(s): Dilip H. Yewalekar

Source: Everything About Water

Vol:

0

Issue:

0

pp:

76

Tags:

Wastewater Recycling, Green Spaces, Irrigation, Landscape Design, Water Resources

Habitat And Urbanisation

Painting it green!

Unique Designer Gardens, Parks Planned Along Sabarmati Riverfront
Kumar Manish | TNN

Get ready to walk on some outof-the-world green spaces along the banks of Sabarmati. The mega Sabarmati riverfront project will now have urban green spaces with a difference.

Publication Date:

08/03/2010

Source: Times Of India (Ahmedabad)

Tags:

Sabarmati, Habitat And Urbanisation, Green Spaces, Gujarat

Habitat And Urbanisation

When will Tumkur go green?

K M Santhosh Kumar, Tumkur, Feb 16, DH News Service:

Tumkur City has been luckily bestowed with several parks and gardens. Had these parks and gardens been developed and maintained properly, Tumkur, no wonder would have soon been called a

Publication Date:

17/02/2010

Source: Deccan Herald (Bangalore)

Tags:

Habitat And Urbanisation, Green Spaces, Karnataka, Tumkur (D)

Habitat And Urbanisation

Urban forests and open green spaces: lessons for Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

This latest review by RSPCB focuses on governance of urban green spaces for development of Jaipur as a world-class city. It reviews status of urban forestry across the world & presents strategies for creating multifunctional landscapes to enhance urban resilience and human well-being.

Publication Date:

01/01/2010

Author(s): Deep Narayan Pandey, Vijai Shanker Singh, Pradeep Chaudhry

Source: Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board

Tags:

Forests, Ecosystem Services, Habitat And Urbanisation, Urbanisation, Green Spaces, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur (T)

Habitat And Urbanisation

Reshaping urban green spaces

Urban biodiversity and the associated ecosystem services have been ignored and undervalued because ecologists have focused only on pristine habitats and rare species. However, with rapid urbanisation the challenge is to build the native biodiversity within the urban landscape.

Publication Date:

14/11/2009

Author(s): M Soubadra Devy, Savitha Swamy, Aravind N A

Source: Economic and Political Weekly

Vol:

44

Issue:

46

pp:

25

Tags:

Ecosystem Services, Habitat And Urbanisation, Urbanisation, Nagarpalikas, Green Spaces, Butterflies, Biodiversity, Public Participation, Bangalore (T)