This study examines landscape planting on reclimed land used for residential purposes and the residents' perception of the greenery in their community. From these results, new methods of landscape planting may be investigated for future residential projects as well as the present study area. The results are as follows;
1) The over all percentage of green cover in the study area was 17.3%. However, these were significant variations in percentage depending on land use (whether the area was occupied by single family homes or low or high rise mutiple dwellings) and architecture.
2) There were a total of 944 high trees with the greatest number being in parks and around high rise dwellings. There were no high trees along the main roads.
3) Relatsve to the consciousness of the residents', the results showed 66.0% were satisfield with the existing greenery. Many, however, indicated the desire for large groves and trees along the main roads.
4) 57.0% of the respondents felt they would like to see more high trees in parks and along main streets. Only 29.0%, however, expressed the desire for more high trees in private gardens and around apartment buildings. Excessive shade and maintenance problems such as falling leaves many account for this rather low figure.
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