5.4.2 Urban Green Spaces

• What are urban green spaces?

  Vegetated areas in cities
• Urban green spaces improve residents' health by providing fresh air and reducing stress
• Urban green spaces reduce the urban heat island effect.
• Match the resident benefit with its environmental effect:

  Encourages physical activity ↔️ Reduces air pollution

  Reduces stress ↔️ Lowers urban temperatures

  Improves mental well-being ↔️ Supports biodiversity
• Parks and gardens are types of urban green spaces that provide recreational areas and aesthetic beauty
• Plants in urban green spaces absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen.
• Order the health benefits of urban green spaces:

  1️⃣ Encourages physical activity

  2️⃣ Reduces stress

  3️⃣ Improves mental well-being
• Match the resident benefit with its environmental effect:

  Encourages physical activity ↔️ Reduces air pollution

  Reduces stress ↔️ Lowers urban temperatures

  Improves mental well-being ↔️ Supports biodiversity
• What are three health benefits provided by urban green spaces?

  Physical activity, stress reduction, improved mental well-being
• Urban green spaces help reduce air pollution by absorbing CO2
• Urban green spaces encourage physical activity and reduce stress.
• What is one environmental benefit of urban green spaces?

  Lowers urban temperatures
• Match the benefit for residents with the corresponding environmental benefit:

  Encourages physical activity ↔️ Reduces air pollution

  Reduces stress ↔️ Lowers urban temperatures

  Improves mental well-being ↔️ Supports biodiversity
• Urban green spaces contribute to a healthier and more sustainable urban environment
• Urban green spaces enhance quality of life by providing recreational areas and environmental benefits.
• Match the type of urban green space with its description:

  Parks ↔️ Large open areas for recreation

  Gardens ↔️ Planted areas for aesthetic purposes

  Green roofs ↔️ Vegetation on rooftops

  Vertical gardens ↔️ Plants grown on walls

  Street trees ↔️ Trees planted along roads
• One health benefit of urban green spaces is increased physical activity
• Urban green spaces help lower urban temperatures by mitigating the urban heat island effect.
• What is one challenge faced in creating urban green spaces?

  Funding
• Match the challenge with its description:

  Funding ↔️ Securing funds for development

  Space Constraints ↔️ Limited land for parks

  Maintenance ↔️ Ensuring long-term care

  Accessibility ↔️ Providing equal access for all residents

  Community Involvement ↔️ Engaging locals in planning
• Order the case studies by location:

  1️⃣ Central Park, New York City

  2️⃣ High Line, New York City

  3️⃣ Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
• Photosynthesis is the process by which plants absorb CO2 and release oxygen.
• Plants absorb CO2 through the process of photosynthesis
• What is one environmental benefit of enhanced biodiversity in urban green spaces?

  Enriches urban ecosystems
• Providing equal access to urban green spaces is a key challenge.
• Urban green spaces face challenges such as limited available land
• Maintaining urban green spaces ensures their long-term care and sustainability
• One goal of urban green spaces is to provide equal access
• Community involvement is essential in planning and stewardship of urban green spaces
• What three aspects are highlighted in case studies of urban green spaces?

  Strategies, benefits, and challenges
• Match the urban green space with its strategies or benefits:

  Central Park, New York City ↔️ Preservation, recreational facilities

  High Line, New York City ↔️ Repurposing elevated railway

  Gardens by the Bay, Singapore ↔️ Innovative design, sustainability
• The chemical formula for photosynthesis is: CO_{2} + H_{2}O \rightarrow C_{6}H_{12}O_{6} + O_{2}</latex>, where oxygen is released as a byproduct.
• What is one challenge faced by Central Park in New York City?

  High maintenance costs
• To effectively promote urban green spaces, a multi-faceted approach is necessary, involving policy support, funding, community engagement, and sustainable design
• Arrange the strategies for promoting and protecting urban green spaces in a logical order:

  1️⃣ Establish protective zoning laws

  2️⃣ Secure public funding

  3️⃣ Involve residents in design and maintenance

  4️⃣ Use drought-resistant native plants
• What role do urban green spaces play in improving the quality of life in cities?

  Reduce stress and pollution
• Urban green spaces reduce air pollution through the process of photosynthesis
• Urban green spaces reduce air pollution by absorbing carbon dioxide