Can cities and nature exist together? The answer is yes.
Visitors to Mexico’s second city, Monterrey, will not fail to be impressed by its mountains. But it is now set to be famous for another reason, its large, man- made environmental features.
Monterrey plans to build 18 green corridors (走廊) of trees to fight climate change. Taken together, these projects plan to create over 940,000 square meters of parks, and over 73 km of city streets, taking part in the “extreme tree planting”.
The city is set to start its plan for green corridors with the “Park Lake” project in the city’s northern area. This will create 80,000 square meters of green public space. In general, this first project aims to offer environmental services such as the water supply to deal with the problem of not having enough water, as well as combatting the extreme heat in the area, and to improve access to green spaces and recreational (娱乐的) areas for locals. The project is not about government actions; it is about creating community together with the people. It is realizing a good connection between companies, between people and government.
What is planned for the first stage of the project? Locals can expect increased recreational features like exercise areas and spaces for picnics, outdoor games, and quality play areas for children.
Designing Buildings reports that green corridors also connect the animals that have been separated by human development such as roads and houses, leading to an increase in the population of animals and preventing animals and plants from becoming too weak.
These green corridors are used for many different purposes, offering an impressive list of social and environmental benefits to humans, and wild animals and plants. These include greater city and environmental qualities such as recreational areas, community gardening, and the cooling space under the trees. They encourage sports activities, social communication, happiness in nature, and non-polluting vehicles such as bicycles. They also help to prevent heat islands from forming, and protect people from air pollution.
【小题1】What do we know about Monterrey?| A．It will become greener and greener. | B．It will feature a natural environment. |
| C．Its green corridors include 73 streets. | D．Its mountains fail to impress visitors. |
| A．Using. | B．Fighting. | C．Accepting. | D．Increasing. |
| A．Its process. | B．Its benefits. | C．Its promotion. | D．Its disadvantages. |
| A．City Environment Needs Improving |
| B．Trees Can Make a City More Attractive |
| C．People and Nature Can Share a Home |
| D．Planting Trees Can Solve Social Problems |
