Conditions for the effective development and protection of the resources of urban green infrastructure

Abstract

One of the basic conditions for the sustainable development of a modern city is the presence of a developed and efficiently functioning system of green infrastructure. It consists of all natural resources: Greenery areas (gardens, parks, squares, street shelters, green roofs, etc.) and spontaneous (urban forests, green wastelands, etc.), water (watercourses and water reservoirs). Taking into account the specific, usually unfavorable conditions of the urban environment and the strong anthropopressure occurring there, all forms of vegetation should be subject to comprehensive management, including among others, the successful development of new facilities and plantings, as well as protection with the constant control and maintenance of existing valuable resources [2]. The long-term studies of the condition and transformations of urban tree stands [1, 3, 4, 5, 6] conducted by the authors allow the formulation of a set of recommendations at the implementation level to ensure the efficient functioning of the green infrastructure in the city.