Green Densification Strategies in Inner City for Psycho-Physical-Social Wellbeing

The term “densification” is often regarded as something negative, as it is linked to traffic congestion, air pollution, problems of environmental vulnerability, but, simultaneously, the “density” in terms of “diversity” of neighbourhoods, types of buildings and public space also makes the city attractive to the multitude of subcultures that inhabit it. Adding dwellings in the right place can improve the existing mix of functions and strengthen or repair the existing identity of a city block or neighbourhood. But adding building mass to a city normally occurs at the expense of open (green) space. The green strategies presented in the paper were developed to green the inner city in a sustainable way, and thus to improve the quality of urban space and living.