Greenway Planning and Management of Urban Riparian Corridors: the alternative basis for an Integrated System of Urban Green Spaces. Case study: riparian corridors in the city of Igoumenitsa, Greece

摘要

Riparian corridors in urban environment are responsible for the city's stormwater drainage as well as its health and sanitary conditions. Riparian corridors are also allocated as green non-buildable spaces, often perceived as spaces reserved for leisure time or recreation. Evident is the relationship between these corridors and the scattered green spaces throughout the city (parks, squares, walkways etc.). Greenways can offer the required connectivity, providing the alternative basis for an integrated system of urban green spaces. Catalyst and case study of the above proposition is the attempt to connect riparian corridors with other open spaces and forming an integrated system of urban green spaces within the city of Igoumenitsa, Greece, thus upgrading the quality of civic life.