Planning of Forest-Park Greenbelts

The article considers the formation of forest-park greenbelts, based on the analysis of London, Toronto, Stockholm, Seoul, Beijing, Moscow, Saint-Petersburg and Ufa. Diagrams depict generalized greenbelt schemes in the Europe, Asia and Russia. The paper identifies planning and connections with the development and urban landscaping, similarities and differences in greenbelt planning, and placement of public centers. Purpose : The identification of modern trends in the creation of forest-park greenbelts, determination of the functional content of greenbelts. Methodology : The analysis of materials from the open access, electronic resources. The main part of the study is based on the urban analysis and generalization of literature used to create greenbelts in the Europe, Asia and Russia. The comparison is used for city maps correlating with each other and similar and different plannings are identified. Research findings : Results can be used to revise methods of placing greenbelts for structural transformation of both existing city and agglomeration plans, and in the design of new objects within the greenbelts of agglomerations, including recreational areas.