Assessing green space indicators: A case study of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The main objectives of this study were to 1) assess the following quantitative urban green space (UGS) indicators: share of UGS, total UGS per capita, and the public UGS per capita for Sarajevo and its corresponding municipalities; 2) propose the minimum area of UGS per capita and the minimum functi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Urbanistični inštitut RS
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Urbani Izziv |
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http://www.urbaniizziv.si/Portals/urbaniizziv/Clanki/2024/urbani-izziv-en-2024-35-02-05.pdf
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| Summary: | The main objectives of this study were to 1) assess the
following quantitative urban green space (UGS) indicators:
share of UGS, total UGS per capita, and the public
UGS per capita for Sarajevo and its corresponding municipalities;
2) propose the minimum area of UGS per
capita and the minimum functional UGS area per capita;
and 3) discuss the methodological approach used and its
applicability and relevance for UGS quantity and quality
assessment. UGSs were photo-interpreted based on orthophotos
and Google Satellite images and mapped manually.
The total UGS area for Sarajevo is 58.5 km², with
continuous green spaces present in hilly and mountainous
areas of the city, whereas more built-up zones are present
in flat areas. The total public UGS per capita is 28.0 m²,
or 9.8 m² if forest parks are excluded. The results can
help in better understanding UGSs in Sarajevo and can
serve as a reference for decisionmakers and policymakers. |
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| ISSN: | 0353-6483 1855-8399 |