Green Infrastructure 2014 Group B - Case Study 4
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| Name | Evin River Valley | |
| Country | Iran | |
| City | Tehran | |
| Authors | Sanaz Emamverdi | |
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Rationale: Why is this case interesting?
Please explain in short why this site has green infrastructure potential and what makes it special (150 words approx)
When we move from East to West of Tehran,seven major river valleys can be seen. One of the main valleys is Evin- Darakeh river valley. River valleys in the north of the city are as deep valleys, but when they flow through the city, for the lower depth and older history of urban texture, are almost as cored cement canals. From ecological viewpoint, river-valley ecosystem is a part of the space on the ground that meets a specific arrangement of topography, land cover, hydrography, and built environment. The slopes of Alborz Mountain Range as a main origin for establishment of Tehran City provide the citizens with tourist resorts. Unsustainable development regardless of environmental considerations in Tehran in the last three decades has led to degradation of mountain ecosystem in the northern Tehran and its surrounding plains. Considering that mountains and river valleys are natural heritage and a vital source of water supply, their conservation must be the responsibility of all society members. Tehran Master Plan highly emphasis on the importance and necessity of maintaining and developing river-valleys in Tehran as a respiratory lung of the city. They are fertile habitats that support a variety of flora and fauna and play significant roles as catchments and as places for energy and wind flows to remove air pollution from the city environment, providing opportunity for connection with the natural upland–lowland context. Therefore, the advantages of protection and using potential of ecological systems of this river-valley, providing extensive for public recreational within the urban and rural areas, providing economic benefits and protection of cultural values and heritage.
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Green Infrastructure benefits for this site
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Potential for multifunctionality
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