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Question: Economic assessment of urban space and blue-green infrastructure in Singapore
Answer: Introduction:
The first insights into urban green infrastructure were traced in the UK by town planners in the late 19th century. It was during the First Industrial Revolution in the UK and more broadly in the western countries where the planning of residential areas was conducted far away from polluting industries due to health-related concerns (Brimblecombe 1978). The cities became gradually concentrated living enclaves whereas its wealthier residents began to seek green open spaces in the suburban areas or countryside. For those, however, without economic affordability to move out of the cities, the lack of green space and scarcity of common areas became quite acute. Public parks were established even in the heartlands of big cities to improve the health of those living in polluted and crowded urban centers (Churchill, Crawford, and Barker 2018; Loughran 2020).
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(Source: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, 04 Aug 2021)
Source Link: https://academic.oup.com/jue/article/7/1/juab020/6324276?searchresult=1