Nurturing Nature in a Mega-city

Résumé du livre

This article showcases the Beijing Olympic Forest Park (BOFP), a large-scale urban park developed as part of the green infrastructure to support the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The BOFP represents an example of using strategically-placed and well-designed public open spaces to relieve stresses from high-density living in compact urban areas. Drawing from first-hand information from leading planners and designers, the authors present the ideas rooted in Chinese culture and environmental aesthetics that have inspired the overall layout of the park.