The role of green space in improving the environmental quality and an introduction to the sustainable development of cities

Green space is the most beautiful Godsend that is given to human beings and animals. In general, the green space contrary to the meaning that it may create in mind is the only place that has no plant and trees but is a symbol of a community’s cultural and social thoughts. Increasing urban development, modernization and urbanization ،٬Urban green space should be considered the most important factors of the stability of natural life in the modern urbanization. In other words there is an endless struggle between application and technology development on the other hand the preservation of vital elements such as water, soil, and green space. In such circumstances, enjoying nature and green space leads mechanical life to natural gifts and in addition to the sustainable development of urban, peace will be returned to the city life. This paper was written about the role of urban green space in improving the environmental quality and an introduction to the sustainable development of cities in Marand. The results indicate the fact that Marand as one of the central parts of cities, in recent years was influenced by several factors and have faced with several issues and problems. A severe poverty of green space capitation could be seen in Marand and as the population and city area increases the green space decreases and distances from the worldwide standards. This problem could be seen clearly in most of Iran’s cities. Nowadays most of our country population lives in cities and the rapid increasing of cities and the suburb development caused the destruction of green space and gardens around the cities. These developments have caused the substitution of rural lives and virgin nature with the urban spaces. Marans also is involved in this problem, so paying attention to the green space is one of the necessities of urban planning and management.