This paper examines the value of organized green spaces in Enugu and its phenomenal landscape, by identifying public open spaces as catalyst to urban developmental strategies especially with sustainability and urban regeneration at heart. In the urban context, the various locations of public open spaces are developmental issues that need to be treated with utmost care and caution because of their inherent benefits to everything living and non living alike. Their effects are far reaching
physically, socially, psychologically, politically, economically, ecologically and other wise. Considering the current rate of urbanization, modernization and increasing rate of literacy on one hand, and the continuing abuse, misuse and
encroachment of available public open spaces in Enugu metropolis on the other hand, this research seeks to show how important public open spaces are to the proper development of the town in general and the populace in particular. Public open spaces in addition satisfies peoples outdoor recreational needs enhancing and protecting resource base and mitigating urban heat island  and climate change thereby stimulating livable environment.

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