Equitable urban green space planning for sustainable cities: a GIS-based analysis of spatial disparities and functional strategies

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 22686 - 17
• Main Authors: Kifayatullah, Sayyed, Saqib, Zafeer, Khan, Muhammad Irfan, Zaman-ul-Haq, Muhammad, Kucher, Dmitry E., Ullah, Sajid, Tariq, Aqil
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 02.07.2025; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 704/172; 704/172/4081; GIS; Humanities and Social Sciences; multidisciplinary; Remote sensing; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Typological factors; Urban aesthetics; Urban green space; GIS; Typological factors; Urban aesthetics; Urban green space; Remote sensing

Urban Green Spaces (UGS) are critical for fostering ecological sustainability and social equity in rapidly urbanizing cities like Islamabad, Pakistan. This study aimed to comprehensively map and classify Islamabad’s UGS, identify spatial disparities, and evaluate their ecological, recreational, and...