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Title: GREEN-BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FOR WALKABILITY IN URBAN SPACES

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2025

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GREEN-BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FOR WALKABILITY IN URBAN SPACES

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Authors

Una Libkovska; Lilita Sproge

DOI

10.5593/sgem2025/6.1/s26.50

DOI Issue

10.5593/sgem2025/6.1

ISSN

1314-2704

ISBN

978-619-7603-87-3

Language

English

Volume

Issue

6.1

Editor

• Prof. Dr. hab. oec. Baiba Rivza, LATVIA• Prof. DSc. Ildiko Tulbure, GERMANY• Prof. DSc. Oleksandr Trofymchuk, UKRAINE

Scientific Area

Green Design, Sustainable Cities and Architecture

Abstract/ Foreword

Intensive physical activity develops healthy habits and increases population health. Healthy population has a higher probability to be productive and public health is one of public goods. Walking is one of the physical activities easy to practice in public open spaces. Walking experiences in urban environments support green-blue infrastructure and its quality. Pedestrian habits relate to a set of conditions, shaped by motivation and available opportunities. A sedentary lifestyle has an array of adverse health effects and is the challenge of this age. Screen time, lack of infrastructure, and safety aspects have been highlighted in various studies and reports as part of the reasons for walking inactivity. The theory of urban fabrics also applies to the opportunities provided by urban space and the motivation of residents. As the population in Europe's rural regions ages, the increasing challenges society faces with economic activity in the regions' large and small cities. In this paper data has been illustrated from research where green-blue infrastructure development in urban spaces, located outside of metropolitan areas, measuring walkability has been studied. The aim of the study is to analyse the development possibilities of green-blue infrastructure and the behavioural habits of the residents and the indicators affecting them. The survey and case study methods were applied. The study shows the importance of population habits and interactions between green-blue infrastructure. The results of this study will be continued in the next research stage.

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Part of this research were conducted in consultation with Prof., Dr.arch. A.Ziemelniece, Dr.arch. E.Zavadska, landscape architect A.Locmele, and with practical help to disseminate survey of local municipality of Augsdaugava municipality’s office in Ilukste city, and Ilukste Music and Art school director I.Linarte-Ruza.

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GREEN-BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FOR WALKABILITY IN URBAN SPACES

Proceedings Тitle

Proceedings of 25th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2025, Volume 25, Issue 6.1

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25th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2025, Volume 25, Issue 6.1, 29 June - 6 July, 2025

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Proceedings Paper

Publisher

STEF92 Technology

Series

International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Surveying Geology and Mining Ecology Management, SGEM

Organization

SWS Scholarly Society; Acad Sci Czech Republ; Latvian Acad Sci; Polish Acad Sci; Russian Acad Sci; Serbian Acad Sci and Arts; Natl Acad Sci Ukraine; Natl Acad Sci Armenia; Sci Council Japan; European Acad Sci, Arts and Letters; Acad Fine Arts Zagreb Croatia; Croatian Acad Sci and Arts; Acad Sci Moldova; Montenegrin Acad Sci and Arts; Georgian Acad Sci; Acad Fine Arts and Design Bratislava; Russian Acad Arts; Turkish Acad Sci.

Pages

351-360

Date

29 June - 6 July, 2025

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10243

Keywords

green-blue infrastructure, public goods, urban fabrics, urban spaces, walkability, environmental economics, sustainability