SIGNIFICANCEOF OPEN SPACES IN COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE

Abstract

The climate change figures are alarming us daily. Although open spaces help in regulating climate change, but they are vulnerable to climate change itself just like any other land use.  In the city of Delhi, the spatial distribution of open spaces is marked by a high degree of variation. The status of open spaces in Delhi needs to be improved with stringent planning. With the changing climate impact, these open spaces become breathing spaces for its inhabitants. Open spaces have many functions such as habitat protection, stress reliever, recreational andalongside aesthetic value is added to the built environment. This study analyses the availability of open spaces in the districts of Delhi and recommends the positive impact of open spaces in reducing the impact of climate change. This study is important in the present scenario of ever-increasing population, migration, urbanization, privatization of urban open space. Spatial arrangement and magnitude of urban open spaces, both are important in the current scenario. Right proportion of green open spaces with built up areas may provide an authentic as well as sustainable solution for reducing the impact of climate change in urban areas.