Nature provides various life supporting and life enhancing contributions to people in the city. Because of nature, the human life is possible and worth living. All cities are dependent on the nature and its interconnected ecosystem within and around it, so it is essential that nature is considered as an integral part in urban Planning and development.
Generally there are two types of wilderness: 1. Natural Wilderness 2. Urban Wilderness
Many times when we think about Nature, with think of places which are untouched by humans. We also think as if it always exists far from the cities, but in reality the nature and the City are very well linked with each other. There is nature all around the city. What is wilderness? Wilderness can be defined as an area that is uncultivated, uninhabited or an area that has not been greatly affected by human activity. It is usually an undisturbed piece of land kept in its natural form.
Fig. 1.2 Difference between Natural & Urban Wilderness
In the course of this thesis, I have tried to see how wilderness can be found in urban areas and have focused more on it.
Presence of wilderness in the cities As rural population starts growing, cities start to develop. Cities are often seen as urban areas with dense population, construction of large buildings and other structures. In these types of dense urban settings there also lies small pockets of nature which are usually unnoticed and neglected by the humans. Fig. 1.1 Meaning and definition of wilderness
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Due to urbanization the nature has started to adjust itself with the human interventions. Only those species of nature exists which are able to adapt to the human domination.
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