A case study of urban ecological networks and a sustainable city: Tehran’s metropolitan area Export

@article{citeulike:4773011, abstract = {Abstract\ \ The aim of this study is to propose the application of landscape ecology in planning urban ecological networks to conserve nature in urban landscapes and to develop a sustainable use of urban lands. Compared to the classical planning approach based on socio-economic land suitability, the principles of landscape ecology are helpful simultaneously conserving the ecological processes of landscapes and their steady changes. This approach could help in defining sustainable landscape development, aiming for a balance between both physical and natural systems in urban areas. This research is focused on the ecological networks in Tehran's metropolitan area as a case study to provide a model for network planning in other urban areas, where urbanization seriously threats the natural environment. In concluding this research, the spatial structure and function of the area are studied and categorized based on the patch-corridor-matrix model. The paper concludes with methods of intervention and suggestions for the structural and functional improvement of urban landscapes towards achieving a more sustainable form of land use planning.}, author = {Aminzadeh, Behnaz and Khansefid, Mahdi}, citeulike-article-id = {4773011}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11252-009-0101-3}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.springerlink.com/content/11338m478r48p245}, doi = {10.1007/s11252-009-0101-3}, journal = {Urban Ecosystems}, keywords = {sustainable\_development}, posted-at = {2009-07-06 06:36:49}, priority = {2}, title = {A case study of urban ecological networks and a sustainable city: Tehran's metropolitan area}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11252-009-0101-3} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4773011 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4773011 N2 - Abstract  The aim of this study is to propose the application of landscape ecology in planning urban ecological networks to conserve nature in urban landscapes and to develop a sustainable use of urban lands. Compared to the classical planning approach based on socio-economic land suitability, the principles of landscape ecology are helpful simultaneously conserving the ecological processes of landscapes and their steady changes. This approach could help in defining sustainable landscape development, aiming for a balance between both physical and natural systems in urban areas. This research is focused on the ecological networks in Tehran’s metropolitan area as a case study to provide a model for network planning in other urban areas, where urbanization seriously threats the natural environment. In concluding this research, the spatial structure and function of the area are studied and categorized based on the patch-corridor-matrix model. The paper concludes with methods of intervention and suggestions for the structural and functional improvement of urban landscapes towards achieving a more sustainable form of land use planning. JF - Urban Ecosystems TI - A case study of urban ecological networks and a sustainable city: Tehran’s metropolitan area KW - sustainable_development AU - Aminzadeh, Behnaz AU - Khansefid, Mahdi UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11252-009-0101-3 ER -