Why Is Greenery Important To Cities

Why greenery are vital to cities

The urbanization is accelerating all over the world the world at a pace never seen before. In fast growing cities, such as Nairobi in Kenya, Ahmedabad in India and São Paulo in Brazil, there are areas in the metropolitan region that are being left behind. In these dead zones slums are popping up between railroads, freeways and in inaccessibility rocky hills.12 This, among many things, puts pressure on city planners to develop and build sustainable cites. So what actions should they take to create better and more sustainable cities? One action, among many others, is to bring more greenery into the cities. And this needs to happen now!

Imagine walking in a landscape covered with concrete and tall buildings

This smog is a thick fog caused by air pollution that is really bad to breath in and can cause illness and mortality.6 This is something that have existed in London during the beginning of the industrial revolution but today smog is seen mostly in Asia in mega cities in countries such as India and China. The Guardian, a British newspaper, reports that air pollution kills 3.3 million people every year! That is more than the casualties of death with influenza, HIV and malaria combined!7So what should be done to makes things somewhat better? The answer is once again to bring more greenery to cities! Plants and trees are taking up carbon dioxide and transform it to breathable oxygen. They also clean the air of dust. This is an excellent way to do something about bad air and smog. Trees are also a very good way to equalize heath during hot periods in cities. Because of this, buildings around do not need to use air condition in the same way. This is also a good thing for the environment, especially if the power comes from non sustainable sources. Imagine walking on a sunlit street during midday in a hoth country like Mexico but then you turn to another street. There you are walking under trees that shadow the street. Which one would you