City development
City development - Through analysis of satellite imagery, researchers of the University of Amsterdam found a substantial loss of green space in the cities of Amsterdam and Brussels, 15.7% per capita in Amsterdam and 26.5% in Brussels. This loss can be directly linked to urban densification processes. 'Additions of green space were insufficient to compensate for the loss of green space through new development projects.' The authors call for integrative policy measures to overcome this conflict between densification and greening of cities. The results of their study are now published in the Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. Cities are confronted with the dilemma between planning a compact and a green city. Both compact city development and urban greenspace are argued to be important for sustainable development, yet densification within limited space is also shown to put green areas under pressure. Satellite imagery to measure land-use change .
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