Green Infrastructure 2014 Group F - Case Study 4

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Implementing Green Infrastructure in Hashemieh Mountain Area in Mashhad

Name	Hashemie Mountain Area
Country	Iran
City	Mashhad
Authors	Maliheh Shahghadami

Rationale: Why is this case interesting?

Mashhad is the second largest metropolitan area in Iran with a population of 2.427 million people and covers an area of 29,580 hectares. In addition, this metropolitan area as the center of Khorasan Razavi province shares the population of 78% and had a significant increase from 1996. This phenomenon leaded to an unforeseen development in the edges of the city. As Mashhad is located in the north edge of Binalood mountain ranges those mountains was predicted as barrier for city development in previous comprehensive plans. The city expansion was predicted to the northwest side of the sity. But in recent years we have seen the unauthorisation construction on the hillsides and on the mounts. This is a hazard for Mashhad because every day the mounts are been destructed . There are several problems in this district people are facing to such as air pollution and other environmental pollutants , fatal traffic problems, marginalization. For confronting to this problem we need to implement Green Infrastructure and make a green district with the use of renewable energies. )

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Green Infrastructure benefits for this site

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