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The increasing demands for natural resources due to rapid population growth and the challenging environmental problems caused by global warming require a new systematic approach for the integration of sustainability into highly populated urban areas. In this paper, green infrastructure (GI) is studied as an efficient method for achieving sustainability in developing countries. Tehran, the capital of Iran, is considered as a case study. A multiscale landscape planning model is proposed for the inclusion and integration of productive networks on the edges of Tehran seven watercourses, to re-establish Tehran’s identity as a green city. Tehran, due to its location and presence of rural towns along valleys, is a good candidate for this integration. The seven watercources that pass through Tehran are studied as part of a cohesive urban plan for the future development of the city. Strategies for adapting this green integration method to other big developing metropolitans are proposed and investigated.
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