ABSTRACT

The urban green landscape is considered one of the pivotal elements of a sustainable city. The green spaces significantly promote the city dwellers’ physical and psychological health and social well-being and the city economy and preserve the surrounding natural environment. Although scientific papers have widely investigated the concepts of sustainable cities and individual elements of urban landscapes, the general concept of an urban landscape that encompasses all the known influencing factors of urban greenery with respect to integrated sustainability and water scarcity planning and development has not yet been explored. This chapter reviews a plethora of publications from various study fields, including urban planning, hydrology, water management, ecology, plant physiology, and sustainability, to present a general picture of a sustainable water-wise green landscape. An overview of the current state of findings on urban green space benefits is provided. Then, the concepts of sustainability in general and the eco-city in particular are presented. The proposed modern strategies and solutions for urban green space planning and 558its water demand estimations are discussed. Finally, a number of multidisciplinary approaches and present irrigation systems in urban areas under drought stress for water-efficient and enduring urban greenery are examined.