Having established the Aesthetic and recreational function of green areas in the cityan important mention must be made with regard to the benefits of urban forestsrecently recognised as bearers of numerous benefitsproducers of goods and services ecosystem.
The value of forests in the city, in fact, and generally of the urban greenis not only environmental, economic and social. In addition to these functions, of considerable importance is also the fact that urban greenery contributes to the transformation of cities into more sustainable spaces, in which it is possible to find refuge habitats for flora and fauna, with all the biodiversity that characterises them. Not to mention the important protective role it plays against many atmospheric phenomena with often devastating and irreversible consequences, such as flooding.
Le urban forests They are good for health, promote carbon absorption, improve air quality, reduce the so-called heat island effect, enable a higher quality of life and availability of ground and surface water.
The economic benefits of urban green.
For those who had not thought of it before, urban greenery also has economic benefits that are not insignificant. It takes little to realise how the presence of urban greenery reduces energy costs for cooling the air through the absorption of solar radiation and the production of shade by trees.
Not only that: with green areas, parks e gardens nearby, the real estate acquire a higher value and are able to guarantee better health conditions for citizens, which translates into lower health and social expenditure.
Cities, thanks to the urban green, are enriched with strategic intangible benefits generated by the presence of recreational and social gathering spaces. Citizens and tourists flock to the open spaces, where commercial activities of both recreational and leisure and catering types inevitably begin to spring up.
The green spacesi also contribute to the development and creation of a local, national identity and educational and cultural opportunities, with a view to sustainability and inclusiveness.
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