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Urban green spaces play a crucial role in enhancing the well-being of urban residents and promoting sustainable urban development. However, optimizing the planning and management of urban green spaces to meet residents’ diverse needs and preferences poses a considerable challenge. This study addresses this challenge by employing a landsenses ecology approach, integrating residents’ perspectives into the planning and design of urban green spaces. Starting from human needs, a conceptual framework for the meliorization model of urban green spaces is constructed, grounded in the principles of landsense creation and incorporating a “design-simulation-management” process. Through this model, the mechanisms driving the meliorization process are explored. This study contributes to improving the meliorization process in landsenses ecology, while expanding the theoretical framework and methodology of landscape ecology. By emphasizing the dynamic interactions between land planning, construction, and residents’ experiences, this study provides valuable insights into the dynamic development of urban green spaces, facilitating the implementation of sustainable urban development strategies and practices.
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Foundation: National Natural Science Foundation of China, No.32371650, No.31872688
Author: Gong Gaofeng (1999–), Master, specialized in landscape planning and design. E-mail: q15900849817@163.com
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Gong, G., Guo, Q., Qiu, B. et al. The meliorization process of urban green spaces: Integrating landsense creation for sustainable development. J. Geogr. Sci. 34, 1822–1840 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11442-024-2272-5
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