Abstract
A central issue for the Algerian city, in the dry environment, is awareness of the establishment and preservation of particular green spaces within the framework of sustainability. The overall goal of this study is to concentrate on the issues of green space provision in the city of Boussaada. Boussaada is a complex and fragile city with a rich history, archeological and natural diversity, and is under tremendous anthropogenic stress. The city of Boussaada has long had issues with the availability of green areas, a situation that is attributed, among other things, to a flawed urban design that places a premium on the environment. We attempted to define the quantity of green spaces in the city and quantify their richness through this study. The qualitative and quantitative study was carried out with the help of the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and qualitative analysis and more specifically the species of trees in the new town of Boussaada. Key words: Green spaces, Boussaada, Natural Heritage, normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), the species of trees.
Highlights
IntroductionMaintained to varying degrees, they can house a relatively large number of plant species, planted and/or spontaneous, and potentially represent an important pole in maintaining biodiversity (animal and plant) in an urban context (Philippe, 2007)
Public green spaces are the main islands of high-surface nature in the urban fabric
The small green spaces in Boussaada city, represent 2.0796 hectares, or 0.036% of the total area of the municipality, making the ratio of square meters of green spaces to the number of inhabitants in the municipality of Boussaada (The municipality of Boussaada extends over 111 km2 and it encompasses 16042 9 inhabitants according to DPSB 2017), the result is 0.01 m2 per capita, a figure much lower than the 10 m2 per capita recommended by the World Health Organization (Bougé 2009)
Summary
Maintained to varying degrees, they can house a relatively large number of plant species, planted and/or spontaneous, and potentially represent an important pole in maintaining biodiversity (animal and plant) in an urban context (Philippe, 2007). The first category corresponds to islands of greenery They are "green spaces of limited size, natural or fitted out, intended for greening or for connecting two spaces and which can be used for relaxation". This category includes street trees, municipal flower boxes, floral structures, roofs and plant walls, urban wasteland or even areas of spontaneous vegetation. "This category includes protected areas, buffer zones, ecological corridors, etc
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