Green infrastructure options to mitigate resource demand and environmental pressure of cities

Associated projects:

Re-Naturing Cities: Theories, Strategies and Methodologies. UK-Brazil Researcher Links Workshop, Goiania, Brazil (2017-2018)

Contributor: Daniela Perrotti, with University of Portsmouth, UK and Federal University of Goiás, Brazil

There is strong interest in the theme of re-naturing cities, since “naturalizing” cities can help address multiple global societal challenges and generate benefits, such as the enhancement of health and well-being, sustainable urbanisation, the provision of ecosystems and their services, and resilience to climate change. But, what are the theories, strategies and methodologies that can be used to re-nature our cities? How can we plan with nature? What are the models and approaches that can be used to enhance the presence of high-quality green spaces in our urban areas? And how to move from theory to practice? These were essential questions debated in a four-day workshop organised in Goiânia, Brazil. Funded by the British Council and Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa do Estado de Goiás (FAPEG), under the Newton Fund Researcher Links Programme, the workshop brought together policymakers and approximately 40 researchers from the UK and Brazil from a range of disciplines, such as urban ecology, town planning, biology, architecture, landscape planning and geography. Funder: British Council – Newton Fund. Workshop link.

 

Paysage-Infrastructure. The Infrastructural Dimension of the Landscape. (2007-2010)

PhD Fellow: Daniela Perrotti

Architecture and Urban Design. Italian Ministry of University and Research MIUR. Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy; Research Lab. Architecture Milieu Paysage, School of Architecture ENSA Paris-La Villette, France

 

Urban Development and Environmental Promotion (UD&EP, 2007)

Co-Investigator: Daniela Perrotti

INTERREG IIIC SUD – PROGRESDEC, EU Regional Development Fund.
Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy