An integrated approach for enhancing the planning perspective of peri-urban and urban green spaces: The case of the Limassol Metropolitan Area in Cyprus

Eliades, N.-G.H.; Kefalas, G.; LORILLA, Roxanne Suzette

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An integrated approach for enhancing the planning perspective of peri-urban and urban green spaces: The case of the Limassol Metropolitan Area in Cyprus

Eliades, N.-G.H.; Kefalas, G.; LORILLA, Roxanne Suzette

2025 • In Cities, 167

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Analytical hierarchy process; Green area; Public space; Urban heat island effect; Urban planning; Urbanization; Cyprus; Limassol; analytical hierarchy process; greenspace; heat island; integrated approach; periurban area; public space; urban planning; urbanization

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[en] Urban and peri-urban green spaces are increasingly recognized as critical infrastructure for enhancing ecological resilience, mitigating the urban heat island (UHI) effect, and supporting human well-being in rapidly urbanizing and climate-vulnerable regions. This study presents an integrated spatial planning framework to identify and prioritize areas for green space development in the Limassol Metropolitan Area (Cyprus), an Eastern Mediterranean city significantly affected by urban expansion and vegetation loss over the past three decades. A temporal analysis (1990–2020) revealed marked urban sprawl and intensification of UHI conditions, particularly in densely built environments lacking adequate green infrastructure. A GIS-based multi-criteria suitability assessment, employing the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), was conducted to evaluate spatial variables including land use, slope, soil type, and proximity to population centres. The resulting spatial model identified high-priority zones for green space interventions, emphasizing enhancing thermal comfort, promoting biodiversity connectivity through ecological corridors, and addressing spatial inequalities in green space access. Crucially, the methodological framework incorporated stakeholder engagement to ensure alignment with local socio-environmental needs, spatial planning regulations, and climate adaptation policy objectives. Findings underscore the uneven distribution of green infrastructure across the urban landscape and highlight the importance of targeting interventions in areas of both ecological sensitivity and social vulnerability. The proposed framework offers a transferable tool for sustainable urban planning and climate resilience, particularly for Mediterranean and other regions confronting similar development and environmental challenges. It supports data-informed, equitable green infrastructure planning to enhance urban sustainability and adaptive capacity under climate change. © 2025 Elsevier Ltd

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Eliades, N.-G.H.; Nature Conservation Unit, Frederick University, 7, Y. Frederickou Str., Nicosia, 1036, Cyprus

Kefalas, G.; Urban Planning & Development Unit, Frederick University, 7, Y. Frederickou Str., Nicosia, 1036, Cyprus

LORILLA, Roxanne Suzette ; Department of Geography, Harokopio University, 70, El. Venizelou, 17676 Kallithea – Athens, Attica, Greece

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An integrated approach for enhancing the planning perspective of peri-urban and urban green spaces: The case of the Limassol Metropolitan Area in Cyprus

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2025

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Cities

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0264-2751

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167

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