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URBANO-LOPEZ DE MENESES, Beatriz. Greening, an urbanization coping mechanism. Rev. Chapingo ser. cienc. for. ambient [online]. 2013, vol.19, n.2, pp.225-236. ISSN 2007-4018.  https://doi.org/10.5154/r.chscfa.2013.01.004.

Greening cities, defined as growing vegetation in urban areas, is an effective way to reduce the imbalance between urbanization and environmental protection. This review article describes the main environmental, hydrological, waste management, health and social problems solved by greening cities. The greening systems were classified according to their complexity and the urban surface greened. The basic layers of a greening system and the materials used are analyzed. Finally, an overview of the state-of-the-art in urban greening systems created to help achieve sustainable city development is presented.

Palavras-chave : Green cities; green roofs; living walls; urban ecology.