The limited urban green open spaces for Jakarta: for establishing cleaner healthier and more comfortable city

E.K.M. Nazech, . and Y. Latief, . (2008) The limited urban green open spaces for Jakarta: for establishing cleaner healthier and more comfortable city. [Proceedings Paper]

The urban areas are warmer than surrounding areas due in part to the abundance of rooftops and paved surfaces. As hot air builds and rises into the atmosphere cooler air is drawn in from green open spaces which surround the city. This air is kept relatively cleaner and cooler by the urban open spaces and greenbelts it flows through. The street tree corridors small woodland patches in parks open spaces and backyards all act together to purify air as the lungs of the city. Vegetation traps the particulate matter of airborne pollutants; leaves can effectively absorb ozone and sulfur dioxide; and all plants consume carbon dioxide. The open spaces and vegetated areas in urban areas keep in helping moderate climate. These areas are important for the reduction of glare maintaining cooler air temperatures and reducing heat load on buildings. It also keeps the urban areas clean healthy and more comfortable to live. In Jakarta the green open space is very limited; the government has done several attempts in changing this condition. But due to the high demand on commercial and residential areas many of the available open space has been transformed into built areas. The urban forest located in Universitas Indonesia limited open spaces is hoped to contribute in mitigating the adverse impacts of dense urban areas in Jakarta. Maintaining the urban forest and other green open spaces in Jakarta is a must for the role of water conservation and recreation area and to reduce global climate change and urban air pollution.

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The urban areas are warmer than surrounding areas due in part to the abundance of rooftops and paved surfaces. As hot air builds and rises into the atmosphere cooler air is drawn in from green open spaces which surround the city. This air is kept relatively cleaner and cooler by the urban open spaces and greenbelts it flows through. The street tree corridors small woodland patches in parks open spaces and backyards all act together to purify air as the lungs of the city. Vegetation traps the particulate matter of airborne pollutants; leaves can effectively absorb ozone and sulfur dioxide; and all plants consume carbon dioxide. The open spaces and vegetated areas in urban areas keep in helping moderate climate. These areas are important for the reduction of glare maintaining cooler air temperatures and reducing heat load on buildings. It also keeps the urban areas clean healthy and more comfortable to live. In Jakarta the green open space is very limited; the government has done several attempts in changing this condition. But due to the high demand on commercial and residential areas many of the available open space has been transformed into built areas. The urban forest located in Universitas Indonesia limited open spaces is hoped to contribute in mitigating the adverse impacts of dense urban areas in Jakarta. Maintaining the urban forest and other green open spaces in Jakarta is a must for the role of water conservation and recreation area and to reduce global climate change and urban air pollution.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. GE90 M3I61 2008 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	Climate change
AGROVOC Term:	Urban areas
AGROVOC Term:	Greening
AGROVOC Term:	Airborne infection
AGROVOC Term:	Parks reserves
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:14
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11747

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