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Title: ECO-FRIENDLY URBANISM: INTEGRATING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INTO URBAN LANDSCAPES

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2025

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ECO-FRIENDLY URBANISM: INTEGRATING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INTO URBAN LANDSCAPES

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Authors

Dimitar Atanasov; Kliment Naydenov; Antonina Atanasova

DOI

10.5593/sgem2025/5.1/s19.009

DOI Issue

10.5593/sgem2025/5.1

ISSN

1314-2704

ISBN

978-619-7603-85-9

Language

English

Volume

Issue

5.1

Editor

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

Scientific Area

Ecology, Biodiversity, and Environmental Protection

Abstract/ Foreword

Although cities are developing rapidly and dynamically, they also face serious challenges related to the environment, the health of the population and the quality of life. Ecological urbanism seeks to respond to these challenges by integrating green infrastructure into urban landscapes. This approach not only improves the aesthetics of cities, but also contributes to sustainable development, improving public health and increasing biodiversity. The main idea is that cities should function not only as places to live and work, but also as an integral part of nature. Green infrastructure includes parks, gardens, green roofs. Integrating these elements into urban landscapes increases the volume of green spaces and improves air and water quality, reduces temperatures in cities and provides means for recreation and social interaction. Green spaces in urban environments offer a place for recreation, physical activity and social interaction. Studies have found that access to nature and green spaces is associated with improved mental and physical health of the population. Ecological urbanism and the integration of green infrastructure into urban landscapes offer promising solutions to challenges related to sustainable development, climate change, pollution reduction and improving the quality of life in cities, while helping to create green, healthy and socially responsible communities. These approaches not only increase the aesthetic appeal of urban areas, but also strengthen the connectivity between people and the environment, marking an important step towards a more sustainable and balanced future for cities.

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We would like to express our gratitude to programme “Research, Innovation and Digitalisation for Smart Transformation” 2021-2027, funded by the European Union, Project BG16RFPR002-1.014-0008 “Sustainable development of Center for Competence “Quasar” for supporting this article.

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ECO-FRIENDLY URBANISM: INTEGRATING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INTO URBAN LANDSCAPES

Proceedings Тitle

Proceedings of 25th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2025, Volume 25, Issue 5.1

Note

25th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2025, Volume 25, Issue 5.1, 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

77-82

Date

29 June - 6 July, 2025

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website

Digital Source Type

10451

Keywords

green infrastructure, ecological urbanism, urban landscapes