The Compact City with Integrated Agriculture and Ecology: Nature-Based Solutions, From Innovation to Common-use (NBS 2017): Project proposal
Author
Jeleński, Tomasz
Data powstania
2017
Language
English
Comments
Presented at the Presidency of the Estonian Republic of the Council of the European Union, a flagship conference “Nature-based Solutions: From Innovation to Common-use” organized by the Ministry of the Environment of Estonia and the University of Tallinn. 24-26 October 2017, Tallinn University, Estonia
Keywords
Healthy cities, Integrated solutions, Nature-based solutions, Resilient Cities, Social innovation
Abstract
The growing problem of urban sprawl – low-density, fragmented, and car-dependent development on greenfields – is increasingly serious for both Europe and the rest of the world. It brings with it a number of negative consequences for human health, well-being, social and economic performance, and negative ecological impacts, including emissions contributing to climate change. Therefore, in order to improve urban quality of life and address the “20-20-20 strategy” global objectives, we propose a series of pilot projects that introduce significant planning, managerial and technology initiatives combined to enhance cooperation of the European citizens with experts. We will bring together experts from complementary fields to introduce a feasible model of “compact cities” integrating nature-based urbanism. Among other innovative tools and strategies, it will include Agrarian Urbanism, Transect-Based Planning, Lean Urbanism and Placemaking (all recent but proven methodologies for developing more compact, resource-efficient cities). In this project, the “nature-based solutions” would be applied both within the public space and urban agriculture systems to improve impact on quality of life. This outcome will be assessed for its impacts on GHG reductions, sustainable development, and “cities for all” as outlined in the New Urban Agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals, and COP21. In this sense, CitAgra would leverage the new UN agendas by making the project a form of pilot implementation of these agendas. By leveraging European expertise and experience, we can provide benefits for other parts of the world confronting related challenges. In our vision, the Nature-Based Solutions would be applied both within the public space and urban blue-green systems to improve impact on quality of life and to identify the optimum factors such as residential density.
PKT classification
650900 Teoretyczne podstawy planowania przestrzennego i urbanistyki. Współczesne tendencje osadnictwa
642100 Architektura krajobrazu, parków, zieleni. Mała architektura
