| Street Livability through Vegetation |
| Dissertation 2020 | SPA Delhi |
Street Vegetation selection For choice and selection criteria of the suitable type of the street, vegetation depends upon various factors, including the species kind, the climate required for growth in particular environmental and physical conditions, the enhancement of the street environment formed by them. As not to create too dingy space nor to create non-comforting space. The first middle ground of the kind of vegetation is to be chosen and adequately designed for creating a livable environment. The major influencing factors are: ● Species type ● Location of the plantation (nature/median strip, road, path) ● Planting density (number of gaps) ● Quality (age, form etc) ● Growth and maintenance demands
Conclusion
Illustration 14. Street and its zones (Source ITDP)
Looking at the Liveability aspects of Street vegetation and its types of tree lines, shrubs, landscaping grass, etc. do provide the street with many benefits and enhance the environment of space for the pedestrians to move on and have it used more often. Making them attractive and inviting. It also influences their viewpoint on the enhancement of the street's slow zone.
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