Studying of natural opportunities and limitations of district 9 of Mashhad city to improve the green space by using SWOT technique

Urban green spaces are an important element in structure of cities. From these spaces can be named as the urban breathing lungs that they have various functions such as: City beautification, environmental modulators and leisure. Also green space is as important and valuable criterion due to environmental, social, cultural and economic functions. Now days is panned, regardless of urban natural potential that we are seeing their effects in our cities. Studding of natural – environmental criterion is one of the basic steps for planning of green space   that is led to sustainable city.

This research is applied and the research method is analysis – descriptive.   Also data collected is documents – field. Generally we use from quantitative and environmental criteria. Then by helping them, we considering 9 district of Mashhad City. Also we use GIS software .at finally we use SWOT technique with determine Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats and was provided Operational strategies to improve the green space .

Studies about potential and limitations of District 9 in Mashhad, showed That the special position and having the potential.This area of green space, the region is poor.  This city officials may require attention and consideration.

In order to improve the green space in District 9 in Mashhad, structural reforms should be considered.So, this reform could further improve green space And reinforce good norms, to ensure sustainability of the environment And on the other hand, the green level of development through the cultivation Of grass to the tree (with respect to the issue of cost and water supply), the long term, needs to be green space area.