Case studies tagged with Green urban areas

Complex of Three Parks Foreseen as A Site of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 - Łódź, Poland

The development of three parks foreseen as a site of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 aims to serve as an urban green space allowing for urban revitalisation, shaping the urban landscape and using the potential of green spaces in cities especially with regards to the provision of cultural ecosystem services, such as aesthetics, entertainment, heritage and interpersonal integration.

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Bois de Vincennes (Vincennes Forest) - Paris, France

Pollution mitigation (carbon sequestration; microclimate regulation, solution against urban heat island effects),
Biodiversity enrichment (preservation and enhancement of fauna and flora habitats),
Leisure and cultural purposes (recreational value, aesthetic pleasure; sense of place, inspiration) and encouraging citizen’s engagement with local green initiatives.

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Beijing Plain Area Afforestation Programme (BPAP) - Beijing, China

With the aim to create huge forest patches, develop urban forest park clusters and optimise the large-scale forest patterns, BPAP has proposed green strategies with nine green wedges, multiple greenbelts, and green corridors around the old city centre in Beijing.

Objectives further include:

Improving the forest coverage and urban greenspace connectivity in urbanised areas by planting more than 54 million trees, enhancing biodiversity;

Providing health and wellbeing benefits through the use of the recreation facilities

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Vanhankaupunginlahti, Old Town Bay - Finland

Improving the wetland and forest coverage and urban greenspace connectivity and therefore securing important biodiversity;

Providing recreation and educational facilities for local residents and visitors; Enhancing the health and wellbeing benefits gained through the use of the accessible trail built for well-being and recreation facilities.

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Comple-X.NET: Curated Nature Interdisciplinary Research Tour

What is rural landscape curation? How can nature be curated by sustainable science and technologies? From July 17 to 31, 2023, we launched Curated Nature: Rural, Nature, Art and Technology - Interdisciplinary Research Tour, supported by Pro Helvetia. Swiss artists from the critical interdisciplinary group TETI visited rural villages and industrial sites in China, seeking innovative fieldwork based on artistic, anthropological, and scientific research.

During the project, Comple-X.NET ( founded by Xie Wen) in China aims to build an artistic and interdisciplinary bridge globally. We...

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