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Download or read book Rethinking Urban Green Spaces written by Cecil Konijnendijk and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2024-02-12 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proposing and demonstrating the ways in which we need to rethink urban green spaces as cities, societies and environments evolve, renowned scholar Cecil C. Konijnendijk explores urban green spaces as essential parts of cities. Chapters offer a comprehensive look at how their roles have changed over time and will continue to do so, moving from their conventional purpose as areas for recreation to become spaces contributing to climate adaptation, biodiversity conservation and economic development.