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1(54) 2021

Article	CURRENT STATUS, IMPORTANCE AND DEVELOPMENT TRENDS OF URBAN GREENING
Authors	Monty K M I Saint-Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Abstract	According to the United Nations (UN), the planet has been intensively urbanized over the past dozen years, with almost 55% of the planet’s population now residing in city territories, and this ratio is estimated to grow to nearly 68% by 2050. This growing process of settlement and fast urbanization generates tremendous issues in terms of hygiene, welfare and ecology, and lifts fear regarding the sustainable development of towns or urban areas globally. For this matter, urban greenery and other open spaces around the globe are getting such essential naturally, climatically, economically and socially. Moreover, a reasonable allocation of urban green open spaces with a good standard and high quality of supports determine the originality of cities and towns on a global scale. Ensuring symbolic natural, climatic, social and mental necessities, urban green open spaces replenish city dwellers existence along with new senses as well as feelings and develop the characteristic of lifestyle as the main element of urban sustainability or resilience. In addition, the objective of this scientific article is to provide an overview of the theme «Urban Green Open Space around the Globe» with an emphasis on the current status, importance and development trends from the point of view of sustainable development.
Keywords:	urban sustainability, green area, open space, global practice
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For citation	Monty K M I Current Status, Importance and Development Trends of Urban Greening. Architecture and Modern Information Technologies, 2021, no. 1(54), pp. 145–155. Available at: https://marhi.ru/AMIT/2021/1kvart21/PDF/09_monty.pdf DOI: 10.24412/1998-4839-2021-1-145-155

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