Singapore a City in a Garden – A model for creating an integrated urban green walking network
Singapore has been known as a city in a garden...
Creating and promoting Walkable and Natural infrastructure for sustainable cities
Walkable cities improve our health and well-being - with 3.3% of global deaths attributed to inactivity and lack of access to urban natural spacesfind out more
Urban Green space - is key to a cities sustainability and can reduce air pollution on city streets by up to 50% and air temperatures by 5 degreesFind out more
People who live near urban green space are happier and walk more - whilst street trees can make roads safer and reduce road collisions by up to 46%Find out more
Green Corridors – Essential urban walking and natural infrastructure
What: Green corridors in cities can be defined as linear natural infrastructure, such as trees and plants, that link up other green and open spaces to form a green urban network. These networks provide both ecological services, such as habitats and resources for urban wildlife; whilst also providing services to urban populations such as mobility networks and access to green …
Green Corridors – Essential urban walking and natural infrastructure
What: Green corridors in cities can be defined as linear natural infrastructure, such as trees and plants, that link up other green and open spaces to form a green urban network. These networks provide both ecological services, such as habitats and resources for urban wildlife; whilst also providing services to urban populations such as mobility networks and access to green …
Why walking? Health benefits for people
There is a now a large body of evidence that shows walking is one of the most accessible and impactful forms of exercise that humans can undertake to maintain a healthy body and mind. Walking for our body Walking is increasingly now being seen as one of the best ways for people to maintain a healthy active lifestyle. For instance, …
Why walking? Health benefits for people
There is a now a large body of evidence that shows walking is one of the most accessible and impactful forms of exercise that humans can undertake to maintain a healthy body and mind. Walking for our body Walking is increasingly now being seen as one of the best ways for people to maintain a healthy active lifestyle. For instance, …
Urban Trees and Nature – Key to ensuring urban populations’ health and wellbeing
Scientific studies have well documented the benefits that access to nature and wildlife in urban settings can bring to cities. In addition to these vast environmental and sustainability benefits that urban greenery brings to cities, urban greenery also provides huge services that impacts positively on the health, wellbeing and sustainability of its communities. Greenery in cities improves people’s wellbeing Access …
Urban Trees and Nature – Key to ensuring urban populations’ health and wellbeing
Scientific studies have well documented the benefits that access to nature and wildlife in urban settings can bring to cities. In addition to these vast environmental and sustainability benefits that urban greenery brings to cities, urban greenery also provides huge services that impacts positively on the health, wellbeing and sustainability of its communities. Greenery in cities improves people’s wellbeing Access …
Utilising blue space corridors for urban walkability – Malaysia and Brunei
In 21st Century Malaysian cities pedestrians are often neglected, with...
South East Asia’s informal streets and the future of walkability
All across Asia, streets and in particular footways, that are...