Sustainable Urban Planning Date: 15/02/2023 | Views: 682

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Assis. Prof. Dr. Sabah Mohammed Abd
In a world increasingly concerned about the problems of environmental deterioration, energy crisis, pollution, disappearance of vegetation, animals and landscapes, approaching the design of our cities from a sustainable point of view is absolutely essential, since it defines the scenario in which all human activities will take place.
Traditionally, the disciplines responsible for the shape of the city have had very little to do with ecological values, however today the environmental point of view must be an essential component of the technical and design processes that shape the city.
New urban developments must start from sustainable urban planning that allows, on the one hand, to minimize the impact of human activities on ecosystems and, on the other hand, to allow citizens to improve the possibilities of leading a healthy life.
A model of sustainable urban development must :
• Apply bioclimatic principles to all the activities that take place in them, starting with public spaces, the main scenarios of urban life.
• Take into account the prevailing winds in the layout and orientation of the streets, placing the buildings in such a way as to protect public spaces while allowing air pollutants to disperse.
• Promote accessibility to services for all citizens, regardless of their physical or economic abilities, less dependence on the car compared to the use of public transport, bike lanes and pedestrian areas.
• Create green areas at different scales, from playgrounds and small parks at the neighborhood level that moderate the local microclimate to large peripheral green areas suitable for the development of flora and fauna that reduce pollution and allow inhabitants to have contact with field.
• Plan proper waste management ( gestion de residuos) to prevent water contamination and even a decrease in its quality, as well as maximum reuse ( reutilización) of the same.
• Minimize the production of solid waste and the use of water, avoiding landscape elements that use water from drinking water supplies.
• Promote energy efficiency in public and residential buildings, using passive bioclimatism, taking advantage of renewable energies and using conventional energy sources more efficiently.
• So Sustainable urban planning is nothing more than planning that is more respectful of the environment that imposes a new rationality and contributes to improving the quality of life of all citizens .