IFLA Europe and ECTP Commitment to Green Infrastructure

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2 IFLA Europe and ECTP Commitment to Green Infrastructure For many decades, landscape architects and spa3al planners have been helping communi3es large and small with innova3ve green infrastructure solu3ons Landscape architects and spa3al planners will con3nue to advance and implement these projects in more and more neighborhoods across Europe. We champion GI and the role of landscape architects and spa3al planners in implemen3ng it, through publica3ons, research, events, PR work, and responses to government policy consulta3ons.

3 Green Infrastructure why? We are in A second great age of city- making, the planet is changing and the climate is changing We need to rethink and reinvent how we plan, design and build our ci3es, and how to strengthen our communi3es. Charles Robert Darwin, Naturalist Quote 1987, Clarence Darrow

4 Green Infrastructure Why? There is an obvious rela3on between climate change and weather extremes cloudburst in Copenhagen caused 800m damage

5 PromoKng Green Infrastructure in the EU Understanding and planning for ecosystems services Using natural assets and systems Making the best use of land within integrated spa3al vision Delivering social, economic and environmental benefits

6 Roles for landscape and spakal planning professions in GI Landscape Understanding the selng and natural capital for GI project delivery; Working with others to provide high quality, holis3c and innova3ve design at all scales; Guiding long term management and maintenance; Delivering on the European Landscape Conven3on (ELC).

7 Roles for landscape and spakal planning professions in GI SpaKal planning Establishing a spa3al vision for the future; Adop3ng policies to promote GI in development plans and projects; Iden3fying opportuni3es for cross- culng strategies; SeLng standards and mechanisms for delivery; European charter (2013).

8 GI Research, Planning and ImplementaKon Cernay, Haut- Rhin, France River park with flood management, recrea3on, biodiversity to enable new residen3al development

9 GI Research, Planning and ImplementaKon Park spoor noord Antwerpen - Belgium

10 GI Research, Planning and ImplementaKon Emscher LandschaRspark ( ), Germany 800 sq. km. integra3on of reclama3on, development, economic regenera3on, biodiversity, heritage and recrea3on in parkland selng

11 GI Research, Planning and ImplementaKon New York City* every $1 spent on trees returns $5.6 Chicago* 3.5 million trees annual func3onal value of $7.2 million Torbay, UK pilot project indicates significant air pollu3on benefits. i Tree valua3on *Developed by US Forest Service to evaluate economic contribu7ons of urban trees

12 GI Research, Planning and ImplementaKon Copenhagen Cloudburst Management (2013) During most of the year this will serve as an urban waterfront park

13 GI Research, Planning and ImplementaKon Copenhagen Cloudburst Management (2013) During severe storms the park will func3on as a flood basin protec3ng the urban waterfront

14 GI Research, Planning and ImplementaKon Post Sandy (2013) A Proposal for green infrastructure in New York s urban selng.

15 GI Research, Planning and ImplementaKon Hipsquare (2013) Green infrastructure development in the heart of Roberdam. During most of the year it is a regular bustling public space

16 GI Research, Planning and ImplementaKon Hipsquare (2013) Green infrastructure development in the heart of Roberdam. In heavy rain events the space is transformed into a stormwater management machine

17 Green Infrastructure Challenges Defining the scope of GI beyond greenspace, part of spa3al environment Developing skills and resources Changing percep3ons and mindsets Collabora3ve working across boundaries Engaging non- green stakeholders, striving to win- win Ini3al investment vs. whole life benefits Rela3ng investment to payback

18 Green Infrastructure the case for intervenkon Greatest benefits are to wider, longer term public and environmental interests Development investment payback is oeen indirect / intangible Policy interven3on essen3al Targeted guidance and support essen3al Integrated within global spa3al vision Combina3on of carrots and s3cks needed

19 Green Infrastructure Green infrastructure is not exclusively an expert topic, but must become an integral part of poli3cal decision making, a subject to be debated democra3cally The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. Marcel Proust

20 GI strategy our proposals GI to be integrated into EIA Direc3ve; GI to be incorporated within SEA Direc3ve; Monitoring of GI delivery from EU funded infrastructure projects Funding for GI- related research and training; Offering expert enabling service to provide guidance and support on GI to public and community bodies; Promo3ng EU GI strategy, advice and guidance through; professional communica3on channels;