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Trends And Future Researches In Green Space Design

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This paper reviews the essential planning process of green space design based on the concept of ecosystem management together with the recent technical trends and required data set applicable at each process. The techniques reviewed in this paper contribute toward the accomplishment of the goals of protecting the entire spectrum of biodiversity, ensure their persistence, and accommodate human use within these constraints; these are the three main goals of ecosystem management. The future researches to be carried out for supporting practical green space planning have also been discussed.

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Nagashima, K. (2008). Trends And Future Researches In Green Space Design. In: Hong, SK., Nakagoshi, N., Fu, B., Morimoto, Y. (eds) Landscape Ecological Applications in Man-Influenced Areas. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5488-2_26

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