I am working on fragmentation indices and using them to generate fragmentation surfaces, and I would like to investigate how fragmentation and connectivity are related to optimal urban green space design.
Urban green space (UGS) plays a vital role in the design and impact on how compact cities have developed and triggered a scientific discord on the amount of greenery individuals require and to what extent contemporary approaches address the question. Research points to at least 9 m2 of green space per individual with an ideal UGS value of 50 m2 per capita. An examination on the perception, use, quality, accessibility and health risks of urban green and blue spaces is explored, alongside the availability of novel UGS and greenery-related approaches that investigate compact city design and planning for health and well being. The amount of ‘green’ and relating UGS availability in cities indicates vital knowledge modern compact cities must consider. Cities can be compact as well as ‘green,’ with meticulous attention paid to every aspect of the urban greening complex. Urban planners, landscape architects and policy makers need to pay more attention to the quality of UGS and not only to the quantity .
The fragmentation index could be modeled by using landscape metrics to assess green space fragmentation in India for example . The results indicate that the set of parameters can be used to analyze the fragmentation of UGS includes: According to the fragmentation index, five or more fragmentation levels could be identified in the research area.