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of the podia to allow more open space at
grade, and so forth.
In Chapter 4, the Greening section sets out
broad planning guidelines and concepts
to serve as a general checklist in planning
and assessing development proposals to
incorporate greening objectives for overall
enhancement of the built environment. The
term ‘greening’ has been interpreted to
include planting of vegetation within public
spaces or public/private developments. This
functions as an ‘urban lung’ to offer visual
and psychological comfort and relief in a
high-density and congested environment.
In this regard, greening improves the
microclimate of the built environment by
providing sun shades, absorbing heat and
reducing the temperature of hard surfaces,
thereby helping to mitigate the heat island
effect. Concerted efforts should be made to
incorporate as many greening opportunities
as possible during the early stages of planning
for new development/redevelopment areas
and infrastructure projects. Landscape
master plans or lease conditions should make
provision for greening and be included as part
of the major development/redevelopment
process. Detailed planning guidelines on
greening for various types of building and
infrastructure developments have also been
provided in this Section.
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grade, and so forth.
In Chapter 4, the Greening section sets out
broad planning guidelines and concepts
to serve as a general checklist in planning
and assessing development proposals to
incorporate greening objectives for overall
enhancement of the built environment. The
term ‘greening’ has been interpreted to
include planting of vegetation within public
spaces or public/private developments. This
functions as an ‘urban lung’ to offer visual
and psychological comfort and relief in a
high-density and congested environment.
In this regard, greening improves the
microclimate of the built environment by
providing sun shades, absorbing heat and
reducing the temperature of hard surfaces,
thereby helping to mitigate the heat island
effect. Concerted efforts should be made to
incorporate as many greening opportunities
as possible during the early stages of planning
for new development/redevelopment areas
and infrastructure projects. Landscape
master plans or lease conditions should make
provision for greening and be included as part
of the major development/redevelopment
process. Detailed planning guidelines on
greening for various types of building and
infrastructure developments have also been
provided in this Section.
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