Writing -Based on the video, Singapore: Biophilic City, integrating nature

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Based on the video, Singapore: Biophilic City, integrating nature into the urban fabric is possible. Singapore does not attempt to destroy the urban fabric but instead focuses on bringing in more natural accessories to the urban environment. The main opposition for the integration of nature into American cities will be the lack of knowledge that people possess about what that actually means. Many Americans would be hard pressed to allow the destruction of infrastructure that makes their lives easier in the name of installing plants and animal habitats. Americans have a great pride in how their country allows them simplicity and freedom, and these ideas are what can greatly oppose the implementation of nature. Public opinion would be the main focus of being able to create green spaces in a city, but with cities like Singapore becoming models for what a green city can look like then that obstacle can be dealt with.Other than the people, the main task of being able to institute a natural environment will be the ability of the designers and planners to adapt. Simply taking ideas that are established in a green city, like Singapore, and placing them in cities in the United States would lead to catastrophic failures due to various factors as climate difference, culture, and resources. The best way to create green space will be to adapt every new city to its own unique green space. Cities like Phoenix, Arizona are not commonly referred to as a green ecosystem so the ability to use the vegetation of that area in a way that still provides the feeling of being in a fresh and natural environment is essential.The United States possesses a large availability of land and resources so the implementation of a green system would be simple in various cities but the more difficult task would come in landlocked cities as well as the mega-cities in the country. The developers of Singapore are able to combat this issue through various techniques, from creating levels within the city to allow for the city life to continue as well as making use of wasted space. Green walls and implementation of nature in otherwise unused areas could easily translate to American cities because of its lack of interference with already established city infrastructure.

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