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From a quantitative point of view, it provides a value between 0 and 1 and
represents the part of the area for plants and other functions of the ecosystem.
The higher the value, the better the result obtained in the building lot planning.
The index applies to residential, commercial and infrastructural areas
(whether existing or newly made): depending on the various actions to implement, minimum values of the index are set, in a range from a minimum of
0.30 to a maximum of 0.60.
2 Grabs Expert Paper 6 - The Green Space Factor and the Green Points System – 2011.
3 The project involves the following countries: Austria, Greece, Italy (Genoa, Catania), Lithuania,
Netherlands, Slovakia, Sweden, United Kingdom.
Green Space Factor Index (GSF) – Malmö
This index was designed in 2001, partially drawing inspiration from the BAF
in Berlin.
From a qualitative point of view, the index aims to measure the ecological
value of a settlement, on the basis of the presence of vegetation and permeable
areas. The index takes into consideration the types of surfaces envisaged by
the BAF (yards with green areas or in any case permeable areas, green roofs
or green walls) and integrates them with water surfaces or rainwater collection systems, quantifying the contributions of trees and bushes and promoting
urban agriculture. As regards the quantity, it provides a value between 0 and
1. The minimum value to reach is 0.6.
What is peculiar in Malmö’s approach is the requirement, on the part of
planners, to implement the verification of the GSF index by envisaging a certain number of measures, called Green Points, which are pre-determined for
certain types of biotopes, animal habitats or urban agriculture.
2
Malmö, along with some other European organizations, belongs to the
Grabs project (Green and Blue Space Adaptation for Urban Areas and Eco
Towns). aiming to integrate strategies to adjust to climate changes within the
framework of regional planning tools.
3
Green Factor Index – Seattle
On the basis of the experience achieved in Berlin and Malmö, Seattle also
designed its own index in 2006. Initially, it was only applied to commercial
areas, later it was extended to residential areas. From a qualitative point of view,
this index aims to increase the aesthetics of buildings, to increase permeability,
to improve energy efficiency of buildings and to reduce the urban heat island.
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From a quantitative point of view, it provides a value between 0 and 1 and
represents the part of the area for plants and other functions of the ecosystem.
The higher the value, the better the result obtained in the building lot planning.
The index applies to residential, commercial and infrastructural areas
(whether existing or newly made): depending on the various actions to implement, minimum values of the index are set, in a range from a minimum of
0.30 to a maximum of 0.60.
2 Grabs Expert Paper 6 - The Green Space Factor and the Green Points System – 2011.
3 The project involves the following countries: Austria, Greece, Italy (Genoa, Catania), Lithuania,
Netherlands, Slovakia, Sweden, United Kingdom.
Green Space Factor Index (GSF) – Malmö
This index was designed in 2001, partially drawing inspiration from the BAF
in Berlin.
From a qualitative point of view, the index aims to measure the ecological
value of a settlement, on the basis of the presence of vegetation and permeable
areas. The index takes into consideration the types of surfaces envisaged by
the BAF (yards with green areas or in any case permeable areas, green roofs
or green walls) and integrates them with water surfaces or rainwater collection systems, quantifying the contributions of trees and bushes and promoting
urban agriculture. As regards the quantity, it provides a value between 0 and
1. The minimum value to reach is 0.6.
What is peculiar in Malmö’s approach is the requirement, on the part of
planners, to implement the verification of the GSF index by envisaging a certain number of measures, called Green Points, which are pre-determined for
certain types of biotopes, animal habitats or urban agriculture.
2
Malmö, along with some other European organizations, belongs to the
Grabs project (Green and Blue Space Adaptation for Urban Areas and Eco
Towns). aiming to integrate strategies to adjust to climate changes within the
framework of regional planning tools.
3
Green Factor Index – Seattle
On the basis of the experience achieved in Berlin and Malmö, Seattle also
designed its own index in 2006. Initially, it was only applied to commercial
areas, later it was extended to residential areas. From a qualitative point of view,
this index aims to increase the aesthetics of buildings, to increase permeability,
to improve energy efficiency of buildings and to reduce the urban heat island.
(continued)
6 UHI in the Metropolitan Cluster of Bologna-Modena...