Green spaces benefits for the human well being

Why green spaces are important for a healthy lifestyle! 

By : Fatma Zohra HADAGHA.

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A lot of cities in the world nowadays are facing the same problem which is concreting of public spaces or areas. It's about covering these areas with concrete that gives a solid impermeable masse and also very reflective. That means, these areas don't allow water to pass through, so it may cause problems with urban flood and complicate its management. Besides that, since these areas are reflective, they reflect solar radiation during the sunny period and heat the urban climate. By consequence, this influences negatively human well-being and disturbs people when using public outdoor spaces or even prevents them to use them. 

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Concreting is also considered a human activity that doesn't respect the natural environment because of all its negative effects. This is why environmentalists are fighting against this phenomenon seen that, on the other side,  contractors and decision-makers find concreting more economical than creating, managing, and maintaining green spaces which require a huge budget. Unfortunately, they don't take into consideration the psychological effect of such spaces. 

Green spaces regulate naturally the temperature inside cities and create a good fresh climate that invites people to go outside and enjoy the urban atmosphere. That means green spaces valorize the social dimension of public outdoor areas because they present a lieu of exchange, meeting, and relaxation for all. Besides that, green spaces contribute to improving the air quality by the production of oxygen.

 

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A lot of recent studies prove that the lack of green spaces in the city causes a feeling of daily stress and anguish, while on contrary; these spaces help people to feel better. It's also proved that green spaces have a positive impact on human productivity; this is why a lot of companies managers are using and creating green spaces next to their buildings or inside to improve their employer's productivity. 

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Also, green spaces may present a place of proximity food when it's a public vegetable garden, this may help poor or needy people to find food resources. They can be even a place of environmental education with organizing companions for students and workshops in the open air so they can be in touch with nature from a very young and learn how to protect the natural environment. 

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Finally, green space's benefits in cities are many and deserve to be a subject of interest; hopefully, people can recognize their advantages and try to create more green spaces even on a private scale.

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1. https://www.laplateformedupaysagiste.com/bienfaits-espaces-verts
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3. https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/news/making-most-our-green-spaces
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5. https://medium.com/@theMartec/a-look-inside-the-18-coolest-offices-in-australia
6. https://theconversation.com/green-spaces-help-combat-loneliness-but-they-demand-investment-105260
7. https://www.novethic.fr/actualite/environnement/agriculture/isr-rse/l-artificialisation-des-sols-progresse-plus-vite-que-la-croissance-demographique-et-economique-147106.html