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1. On the Level of Implementation
(1) Effectively meeting the
“green-wedge” districts during urban construction and development.
requirements of urban development
Melbourne urban center, as an
strategy to build urban forest ecological
important controlling “green-wedge”
structure
district, has linked and implemented
Published in 2002, 2030
relevant requirements of urban strategic
Sustainability Plan for Melbourne
plan during its construction and
has provided a long-term plan for the
development. With the implementation
development of Melbourne and its
of two public policies, “Urban Forest
surrounding places. According to the
Strategy”, and “Open Space Strategy”,
plan, in the next 30 years, Melbourne will
replying on Yarra River natural water
be built into a livable city, a prosperous
system, green belts alongside the river
city for enterprises to thrive as well as
have been built to link cultural facilities,
a charming city for tourists to visit. The
such as exhibition center (Federal
strategic plan emphasizes the overall
Square), gambling city, as well as concert
direction of Melbourne, outlining 12
hall. Large green areas as well as urban
“green-wedge” areas, which belong
open space, such as Royal Botanical
to 17 local governments respectively.
Garden, Carlton Park, Olin Olympic
Their area is more than half of the total
Park, and Fitzroy Park, have surrounded
area of Melbourne. Strict control and
and divided the urban center. By perfect
development has been implemented in
planning and arranging open space
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