Nature-positive landscape on Rigeneriamo il Territorio
Integrating nature into the urban fabric and enhancing the ecosystem services provided by green spaces increases the resilience of environmental systems and communities and improves people's quality of life—the successful case of the German city of Essen.
Andreas Kipar describes his vision for nature-positive landscape as a common good on Rigeneriamo il Territorio, the online platform promoting dialogue and conversation about the main topics related to territorial regeneration, renovation and redevelopment.
Essen, Germany, represents an exemplary case in which territorial regeneration becomes a crucial factor for sustainable development and community well-being in urban areas and on a broader scale. By promoting transparent, participatory formats shared between stakeholders, public administration, and civil society, the landscape acts as a unique and “positive” platform and catalyst for this process, aimed at consciously re-appropriating places. The redevelopment goes hand in hand with valorising local resources, promoting innovation and creating economic and social opportunities for people to guarantee a better future for all.
The deep connection between urban nature and the local economy then contributed to Essen’s nomination as European Green Capital (link project) in 2017. Essen has become a laboratory for social, economic and cultural experimentation
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