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Author: Shr, Jiun Rung × End date: 2023 × Start date: 2020 × Subject: urban planning ×

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    Healthy Public Space: Assessing the contribution of green space policy & design in Melbourne
    Shr, Jiun Rung ( 2023)
    Green spaces provide many benefits for the urban environment and for human health. Strategies in different countries are placing growing emphasis on green areas, and the City of Melbourne is following suit. Melbourne's current strategic planning document advocates the need for sustainable cities and promotes the planning and design of green spaces in the city. However, how policy influences the design of green space and the extent to which policy and practice are aligned for green space is not clear in Melbourne. This thesis first examines the relationship between strategic planning documents and green space, and understands which environmental factors contribute to the green space design. It then, analyses the consistency between policy and design by assessing three parks in Melbourne. The strategies analysed in this research are the Urban Forest Strategy, Open Space Strategy, and Nature in the City Strategy; and the three green spaces in Carlton, are University Square, Lincoln Square and Argyle Square. The analysis shows that there is a high degree of consistency between the three strategies and the three green space plans, with the exception of Argyle Square, where there is some inconsistency in its policies. In addition, University Square and Argyle Square have inconsistencies between their policies and the implementation of designs. The ultimate results of the research indicate the degree of consistency between the policy, plan, design, and actual implementation of the three green spaces. It was also found that Argyle Square, with the oldest park plan, lacks the design features that can more effectively support the delivery of green space benefits and functions. As such, the research highlights the roles of maintaining up-to-date park planning and design, to ensure parks can continue to support healthy public spaces.