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In this book Peter Clark looks at issues surrounding urban green spaces and city development through an examination of the cities of London, Stockholm, Helsinki and St Petersburg. Recent years have seen sustained public debate and controversy over the 'greening' of European cities, associated with the environmental movement, pressures of urban redevelopment, and the promotional strategies of cities competing in a global market. But the European debate over urban green space has a long history dating back to Victorian concerns for the 'green lungs' of the city to combat the health and social problems caused by rapid population and industrial growth. This book explores the multiplicity of green space developments in the modern city - ranging over parks and commons, garden suburbs and the cities in the park, allotment gardens, green belts and national urban parks. It is concerned not only with the different types of green space but the many influences shaping their evolution, from international planning ideas, to the rise of modern-day sport and leisure, and the effects of the transport revolution. No less vital in this story is the interaction of the many actors involved in the often

Author

Peter Clark

Publisher

Routledge

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9781351890359

Subjects

History, Sociology, Social Science