By the time that Horne Fisher had ended his telling of this story to Harold March they had come out into one of the public parks and taken a seat on a rise of ground overlooking wide
green spaces under a blue and empty sky; and there was something incongruous in the words with which the narration ended.
The aged group, under care of sons or daughters, themselves worn and grey, passed on along the least-winding carriage-road towards the house, where a special table was prepared for them; while the Poyser party wisely struck across the grass under the shade of the great trees, but not out of view of the house-front, with its sloping lawn and flower-beds, or of the pretty striped marquee at the edge of the lawn, standing at right angles with two larger marquees on each side of the open
green space where the games were to be played.
I didn't know there was this," she remarked, alluding to the lake, the broad
green space, the vista of trees, with the ruffled gold of the Thames in the distance and the Ducal castle standing in its meadows.
They came out upon a bright
green space between the groves and the water, and close under the shadow of the Happar mountain, where a path was seen winding out of sight through a gorge.
But they passed across the more open
green space, and entered the narrow bushy path by the mound.
The immense hum of voices rose louder and louder as he walked into the centre of the great
green space. Surprise at the extraordinary contrast between the two men was the prevalent emotion of the moment.
Recommendations: In order to make these urban
green spaces more beneficial for the society here are some recommendations;
With city populations growing, there is a continuous pressure on urban
green spaces that are the only undeveloped areas still available for construction.
Summary: Plugging the country's people-friendly
green spaces into an interactive map and mobile application may provide the boost Lebanese need to live healthier outdoor-oriented lives.
The Green Flag Award scheme - the national standard for parks and
green spaces -is urging everyone to show their support for their local park or
green space as voting for the nation's favourite park reaches the final stages.
Evidence shows that even small efforts to increase the knowledge of urban residence about the importance of
green spaces can have big results.
The interest for "greening" cities appeared together with this notion and it develops as people feel more and more negative effects of restricting
green spaces, with repercussions on quality of life and human health.
