LANDSCAPING AS ONE OF THE METHODS OF ECOLOGIZATION OF URBAN SPACE
The article presents data on urban greening as a factor in the sustainability of the urban system. Urban green areas have a high ecological potential and at the same time are a significant economic resource. These two functions of urban greening can only be successful in the case of effective management based on strategic planning of urban greening. The principle of sustainable development, assuming a balance between the interests of society, the preservation of the environment and business, is the antagonist of the instability of the natural-anthropogenic system and a method for solving urban system problems. The historical experience of the development of urban systems at different time stages is considered, taking into account the problems and contradictions, the definition of the concept of planning and development. An aspect of Moscow landscaping as an economic resource is presented, an assessment of the state of green spaces in Moscow is given, according to the results of monitoring, which showed that only 15-20 % of plants can be recognized as healthy, that is, capable of fully performing ecological functions, an analysis of the problems arising from lack of strategic vision, which leads to the fact that huge financial costs for urban greening are directed primarily to the arrangement of relatively small green areas, greening of streets, which positively affects the appearance, to some extent ensures the comfort of the urban environment, fits well into the now popular trend (friendly-city), but does not solve environmental problems, does not ensure the improvement of the urban environment. Including because this activity is not consistent with the implementation of other environmental protection measures. The article presents the main provisions of the greening strategy of a modern city.