Craving green.

[jaibster]

Am I the only one who craves the green color the nature has to offer? Living in the city, we are surrounded by a endless concrete forest. The little green belts which soothe our longing eyes are also slowly disappearing. Sacrificed for the sake of development. Doesn't this society fear that a day will come when we won't be able to see what we have taken for granted. We can build as much as we can but we surely lack the ability to grow life.

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[CookieDude]

Everything in life has advantages and disadvantages.
I myself do enjoy what nature has to offer yet I can tolerate our society stripping away nature for the benefit of mankind.

[jaibster]

Everything in life has advantages and disadvantages.
I myself do enjoy what nature has to offer yet I can tolerate our society stripping away nature for the benefit of mankind.

But I guess we need to see that what we do for advantage of mankind may have more disadvantages than we could imagine.

[RamBahadur.Gurung]

I am also living in the midst of a concrete jungle. But this is the choice I had to make. I had two choices. Either reside in my village and earn $100 per month from odd jobs, or stay in a city and earn $400 by working as an IT engineer. I chose the latter option.

[jaibster]

Well that's how we are helpless.

[Sithara007]

In most of the western nations, there are large parks and nature reserves inside the urban areas. But this feature is missing in the Asian cities. Most of the Asian cities are very crowded, and this adds to the overall desperation and frustration of the residents.

[Mometaskers]

I've read somewhere that students do better in campuses with a lot of greenery. I think it's because we take pleasure from beauty and that we tend to find natural environments beautiful. This can be taken into consideration during city planning but if all else fails, you might have to make your own oasis inside the urban desert. Even a few potted plants in an apartment does wonders.

In most of the western nations, there are large parks and nature reserves inside the urban areas. But this feature is missing in the Asian cities. Most of the Asian cities are very crowded, and this adds to the overall desperation and frustration of the residents.

I know, most of the parks here in my city are far apart that you'd actually have to commute to get there. 

[Sithara007]

I've read somewhere that students do better in campuses with a lot of greenery. I think it's because we take pleasure from beauty and that we tend to find natural environments beautiful. This can be taken into consideration during city planning but if all else fails, you might have to make your own oasis inside the urban desert. Even a few potted plants in an apartment does wonders.

In most of the western nations, there are large parks and nature reserves inside the urban areas. But this feature is missing in the Asian cities. Most of the Asian cities are very crowded, and this adds to the overall desperation and frustration of the residents.

I know, most of the parks here in my city are far apart that you'd actually have to commute to get there. 

That's the problem with bad urban planning. In India, most of the cities were originally designed for 100,000 or 200,000 people. But after a decade, they found themselves swamped with millions of inhabitants.

[d0flaming0]

nah... I personally think, green trees and nature makes a refreshing view and air. the city makes me feel like i am suffocated with debris and polluted air.. It is way better relaxing at nature, you can freely release your stress out there,

[Shtamm_oval]

Am I the only one who craves the green color the nature has to offer? Living in the city, we are surrounded by a endless concrete forest. The little green belts which soothe our longing eyes are also slowly disappearing. Sacrificed for the sake of development. Doesn't this society fear that a day will come when we won't be able to see what we have taken for granted. We can build as much as we can but we surely lack the ability to grow life.

God knows only, how farther it will be. But that trees, and also plants can not be destroyed in such scales is a fact. A man needs neatly to behave to surrounding us nature.

[backresigned]

People don't undestrand things until they happen to them. 

[Sithara007]

nah... I personally think, green trees and nature makes a refreshing view and air. the city makes me feel like i am suffocated with debris and polluted air.. It is way better relaxing at nature, you can freely release your stress out there,

Some of the Asian cities, especially those in India and China are extremely polluted. A recent study concluded that living in Delhi for 30 years can cause a reduction of 10 years to your lifespan.

[mevmike]

as of now i am not in the point where i crave for greener environment as much as you do..
There's still a lot of trees and the air is still fresh from where we live in..
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But im afraid someday this is gonna change..
A lot of establishments are now being built...
So i guess these is the price for ample development...
Sacrificing the nature...

[Buttercup123]

Am I the only one who craves the green color the nature has to offer? Living in the city, we are surrounded by a endless concrete forest. The little green belts which soothe our longing eyes are also slowly disappearing. Sacrificed for the sake of development. Doesn't this society fear that a day will come when we won't be able to see what we have taken for granted. We can build as much as we can but we surely lack the ability to grow life.

I crave for color green too, but not as intense as you do, from where i live there are still lots of trees, and green plants, but i am afraid as the development continue, my hometown's trees will be affected to. We cannot stop development once it started, we can only slow it down and reroute it, but eventually it will be back. I hate to see my hometown color grey (color of most buildings, pavements and roads), i want to have a hometown which have plenty of green in it.
I crave for color green because green colors makes our eyes relax, i am a student in the fields of computer, and its very hard to deal with radiation. So for our eyes to relax, we need to see some colors of green.

[Mometaskers]

I've read somewhere that students do better in campuses with a lot of greenery. I think it's because we take pleasure from beauty and that we tend to find natural environments beautiful. This can be taken into consideration during city planning but if all else fails, you might have to make your own oasis inside the urban desert. Even a few potted plants in an apartment does wonders.

In most of the western nations, there are large parks and nature reserves inside the urban areas. But this feature is missing in the Asian cities. Most of the Asian cities are very crowded, and this adds to the overall desperation and frustration of the residents.

I know, most of the parks here in my city are far apart that you'd actually have to commute to get there. 

That's the problem with bad urban planning. In India, most of the cities were originally designed for 100,000 or 200,000 people. But after a decade, they found themselves swamped with millions of inhabitants.

True, most cities in the past haven't been designed for that much. The planners probably never anticipated the population growth. Hopefully these days with the possibility of high-rise buildings, there'll be enough spaces near city centers for greenery. IMHO it's best if the green spaces are spread out with the buildings peppered in between them.

[Prem.Soorajpaul]

I am originally from a small village near the Amazon rain forest in Guyana. But when I was a small child, my parents moved to the biggest city in my country. I still miss my village, and whenever I get some free time, I visit the rural areas. It is getting tough now, as most of the relatives left there are elderly.

[gabmen]

Am I the only one who craves the green color the nature has to offer? Living in the city, we are surrounded by a endless concrete forest. The little green belts which soothe our longing eyes are also slowly disappearing. Sacrificed for the sake of development. Doesn't this society fear that a day will come when we won't be able to see what we have taken for granted. We can build as much as we can but we surely lack the ability to grow life.

Same here! Seeing greenery seems to refresh my soul in a way. I find it very relaxing staring at mountains even from afar and that actually ade me fall in love with the outdoors. Growing up in the city with all the hustle and bustle, i sometimes find it stressful just standing amidst city life.

[jaibster]

Today was such a gorgeous day, and being that I haven’t spent much time outdoors lately, I decided to go on a short hike around Garden of the Gods. We recently had a very heavy, wet snowfall, but I reasoned that most of the snow would be melted by now and I was anxious to feel the uneven ground beneath my feet once more. Wrong on that one! The trail was a morass of slush and sticky thick mud. I slipslided my way along as best I could, having to do more bushwhacking than I feel comfortable with in a heavy-use park. My legs turned to jelly and I soon was covered in sweat.

But to be out in nature again... ah, such bliss. The arroyo’s were filled with snowmelt and the sound of trickling water was everywhere. Such a welcome treat in the high desert. The crystal blue sky, red rocks, white snow, and the lovely, lovely green of the juniper, piñon and ponderosa pine. What a feast for the eyes and lift for the soul.

Nature can be challenging but it will never leave a bad impact on you. I was once stuck on the top of a snow covered trek because my shoes were really slippery. I somehow managed to go up but I couldn't get down. It was so tough to get down. I couldn't feel my legs when I got home. Now when I thonk back at that experience I only smile because no matter what I enjoyed the time at that trek.

[jaibster]

People don't undestrand things until they happen to them. 

They'll pay at the end and make us pay as well.

[jaibster]

nah... I personally think, green trees and nature makes a refreshing view and air. the city makes me feel like i am suffocated with debris and polluted air.. It is way better relaxing at nature, you can freely release your stress out there,

Some of the Asian cities, especially those in India and China are extremely polluted. A recent study concluded that living in Delhi for 30 years can cause a reduction of 10 years to your lifespan.

Pakistan included.