Urban Forests and Open Green Spaces: Lessons for Jaipur, Rajasthan (India)
Report (Research or Project)
A review of the present status of urban forestry across the world, with lessons that can be applied for the governance of urban green spaces during the development of Jaipur, Rajasthan.
"In the face of rapid urbanization of Jaipur city, developing forest lands as urban green spaces and botanical gardens would be a prudent conservation strategy. Indeed, this could be a vital tool to solve the challenge of forest land encroachments in urban proximity." [from Chapter 7]
V. S Singh, D. N. Pandey, P. Chaudhry
January 2010
Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board
Jaipur, Rajasthan (IN)
23
No. 1/2010
Benefits (general/multiple)
India
UFS