Green belt

The term green belt is an integrated system of green and open spaces understood that enclose an area of ​​settlement, a village or a town circular. Usually this type of green belt are specially protected and protected by law by appropriate zoning or land use plans.

Features

The enclosure of the most densely built-up or urban area has several advantages:

  • Provision of large-scale settlement near green and open spaces
  • Contribution to air quality through the filter effect that emanates from the green space and the production of fresh air
  • Improve the microclimate
  • Containment of urban growth in the surrounding area
  • Cross-linking of biotopes

Similar goals are pursued through the designation of green belts, but do not enclose this the entire settlement area.

Examples of known green belt

Among the largest green belts in German-speaking include:

  • Vienna's green belt ( 21,500 ha)
  • Duisburg's green belt DU North
  • Frankfurt Green Belt ( 8,000 ha)
  • Cologne's green belt
  • Mainzer greenbelt
  • Buersche the green belt in Gelsenkirchen
  • The green belt around the Old Town of Minden

After their location in Düren green belt settlement greenbelt ( Düren ) was named, as well as in running road green belt.

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