Within the city or urban fabric, green areas come in a wide range of designs, structures, and forms. One of the major aspects required for achieving sustainable urban growth is the successful protection, creation, and development of spaces. The study and development of green spaces is, though, a complex subject, due to:

• The occurrence of long-term natural processes involving the growth and maturation of living organisms
• The fact that they symbolise public ideals and play a crucial role in the residents’ well-being and health The traits they possess, such as proper provision, quality, and accessibility, determine their popular acceptability and admiration.

Fig.1. Improving Access to Green Space (Gov.uk)

Current trends in many UK cities imply that the overall quality of existing urban green spaces is deteriorating. Green space management is unlikely to be able to reverse that tendency without substantial political and financial assistance from national or local governments, other funding bodies, or private investors. As responsible organisations tasked with securing and expanding green spaces, public administrations must take a strategic approach to their growth, planning, and management. In general, a strategy is a policy for achieving a set of defined goals. It should include the creation of a key strategy or method for achieving objectives and resolving specific problems.

Reference:

https://www.ioer.de/greenkeys/Greenkeys_Tools/files_manual/GreenKeys_manual_Chap_2_250808.pdf