Construction and management of green space in existing and new urban areas of Hanoi

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Date of reception: 05/12/2008

AUTHORS (*Main author)

HAU, Do * (Viet Nam) - Hanoi Architectural University

ABSTRACT

In the last decades, Hanoi has been experiencing rapid urbanization process. Several old housing areas have been downgraded while new areas have been constructed meeting demand of its inhabitants. Green space in old housing areas is not concerned; land for the space is occupied or used for other purposes. In new urban areas, green space is studied in planning projects to ensure clean environment and creating nice urban landscape. However, in most of the projects, builders focus on constructing houses but not green space as planned in advance. Beside, the city yet has solutions for effectively managing green space and mobilizing financial and human resources from private sectors to participate in processes of design, investment, and implementation monitoring as well as managing trees.
This paper will evaluate existing works in planning, investing and managing green space in old and new housing areas in Hanoi in process of housing development of different periods. Based on that, author will propose models, solutions for constructing and managing green space in housing areas in Hanoi toward creating quality environment, green space, beautiful landscapes meeting demands in living, having rest and amusing of inhabitants of Hanoi while focusing on solutions to mobilize participation of different sectors.

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