urban greening
Metropolitan plant initiatives
Urban greening is the practice of adding vegetation to cities—planting trees, creating parks, installing green roofs, and establishing community gardens.
The goal is to counter the environmental and psychological effects of dense development: reducing heat, improving air quality, managing stormwater, and providing residents access to nature.
The city's urban greening initiative transformed vacant lots into pocket parks.
- green wallsPlant-covered vertical surfaces
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- reforestationReplanting depleted woodlands
- green roofsPlant-covered building tops
- green corridorsHabitat-connecting vegetation strips
vertical gardens · carbon sequestration · erosion control · habitat restoration · wildlife corridors · green belt · tree canopy · air purification · pocket parks · depaving · environmental legislation · greenspace · landscaping · soil health · community gardens · sidewalks · streetscape · sustainability
- environmentalismecology, conservationism, recycling bins, campaigner, environmentalism
- landscapinglawn care, landscaping, lawn mowing, grading, gardening
- sustainabilityreduce, reuse, recycle, sustainable yield, recycling programs
- urban designcity planning, streetscape design, streetscapes, pedestrian zones, cityscapes
- conservationconservation, wildlife, endangered, habitat, sanctuary
- green energywind power, solar power, renewables, solar farm, solar panel
urban greeningdeforestation
Large-scale woodland elimination
concretization · habitat destruction · clear-cutting · land clearing · hardscaping
urban greeningoverdevelopment
Excessive growth or construction
urban sprawl · commercialization · hardscaping · industrial development · industrial expansion