Abstract
Research has shown that Urban Green Spaces (UGS) can have a direct impact on urban health and well-being, being able to help combat urban ill and improve life quality. This short paper presents an investigation of the importance of urban greenery and how it can benefit life in the urban environment. Furthermore, it analyses the current situation of the Anhanduí river, located in the Brazilian city of Campo Grande - MS, after the revitalization project from 2018. Based on relevant literature review and systematic field assessment realised in person in January 2019, this review aims to identify if the main issues (erosion and landslide, flood control and water quality, lack of ecological, visual and functional connections, ecological degradation, loss of identity and native vegetation) encountered in the earlier research were properly solved. Preliminary evaluations indicated severe neglect at the river’s riparian zone, thus immensurable loss of original vegetation and delay in the construction sites.
Highlights
Cities are becoming congested and polluted in an ever-increasing pace [1], due to the unremitting and disorganized urbanization process
It has been proved that Urban Green Spaces (UGS) can impact the environment and well-being in urban centres, such as with the improvement of air quality, decrease in temperature and overall positive impact to daily life and wildlife habitat [3,4]
Despite the fact that these statistics keep growing, a considerable number of research attention has been directed towards the affair of urban greenery due to their fundamental role in the urban landscape, health and well-being [5,6]
Summary
Cities are becoming congested and polluted in an ever-increasing pace [1], due to the unremitting and disorganized urbanization process. It has been proved that Urban Green Spaces (UGS) can impact the environment and well-being in urban centres, such as with the improvement of air quality, decrease in temperature and overall positive impact to daily life and wildlife habitat [3,4]. Despite the fact that these statistics keep growing, a considerable number of research attention has been directed towards the affair of urban greenery (green spaces, greenways, urban forests, promenades, etc.) due to their fundamental role in the urban landscape, health and well-being [5,6]. According to the EU Water Framework Directive, river restorations can promote healthier and more resilient ecosystems, as well as improve water quality, improving wildlife habitat conditions
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