PLAN_N32_Greenbelt

The fundamental aim of Green Belt policy is to prevent urban sprawl by keeping land permanently open; the essential characteristics of Green Belts are their openness and their permanence. Green Belt serves five purposes: •to check the unrestricted sprawl of large built-up areas; •to prevent neighbouring towns merging into one another; •to assist in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment; •to preserve the setting and special character of historic towns; and •to assist in urban regeneration, by encouraging the recycling of derelict and other urban land.

绿色带政策的根本宗旨在于通过永久保持土地开放状态以遏制城市蔓延；绿色带的基本特征在于其开放性与永久性。绿色带肩负五大功能：一、遏制大型建成区域的无限扩张；二、防止相邻城镇相互融合；三、协助保护乡村免受侵蚀；四、维护历史城镇的环境与独特风貌；五、通过鼓励废弃及城市其他土地的再利用，助力城市更新。