Open space reserve
An open space reserve (also called open space preserve, open space reservation, and green space) is an area of protected or
conserved land or water on which development
is indefinitely set aside.
The purpose of an open space reserve may include the
non-profit
or private interests.
A certain amount of overlap occurs with similar planning and conservation terms.
Urban open space specifically refers to open space reserves within an urban setting; such may include natural landscapes
or manicured urban parkland.
National forests, state forests
, and municipal forests are types of open space reserves set aside for the primary purpose of forest conservation.
Flood control
projects and protected ecological research areas may also be considered open space reserves secondary to their primary purpose.
There is growing evidence that open space is unequally distributed based on race and class, particularly in the US state of California, leading to concerns regarding
Open Space Accessibility in California and other areas.[1]
Examples
- Arastradero Preserve near Palo Alto, California, USA
- Grove of Old Trees near Occidental, California, USA
- Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve, Simi Hills, California, USA.
See also
- Protected area
- Urban open space
- Greenway (landscape)
- Green infrastructure
- Green belt
- Greenfield land
- Nature reserve
References
- PMID 20209082.
 | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (January 2009) |
- Open Space 101 Landscope America. Retrieved December 30, 2008.
- "What is open space?" USDA Forest Service. Retrieved December 30, 2008.
- Chapter 18.11 Open Space Reserve and Urban Reserve Land Use. (2008). Half Moon Bay Municipal Code. Retrieved December 30, 2008.
- Definition of Open Space. Town of Shelburne, Vermont. Retrieved December 30, 2008.
- 11-935.01 Arizona State legislature. Retrieved December 30, 2008.
- Open Space Land Application Schedule: "Line 5: The statutory definition of Open Space is as follows. . ." Maine.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2008.