Developing healthy and prosperous urban eco-systems

On 26 November 2019, the Policy Learning Platform hosted a workshop on developing healthy and prosperous urban eco-systems which took place in Brussels.

The workshop explored challenges and opportunities for boosting the social, economic and environmental benefits of developing urban and peri-urban eco-system. Speakers from the European Commission placed urban eco-systems in the context of the global biodiversity crisis and degradation of eco-systems service and emphasised the urgency to act. Furthermore, with the joint work of the participants and the Policy Learning Platform thematic experts, the workshop resulted into main proposals for the types of projects that should be supported in the current and future funding programmes.

Find the highlights, the good practices and the policy recommendations that were shared and discussed during the workshop in this follow-up brief.

Presentations

The day was introduced by Astrid Severin with a presentation on developing healthy and prosperous urban-ecosystems.

Setting the scene

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  The 2019 European Green Infrastructure Strategy
   - Rayka Hauser
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  The EU R&I agenda for nature-based solutions
   - Julie Delcroix

Urban spaces and landscapes

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  Nature-based urban transformation for sustainable and socially inclusive cities
   - Martin Krekeler
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  The social and ecological benefits of the GreenBelt Frankfurt
   - Simone Sterly
• Promoting sustainable development and regional attractiveness in peri-urban areas of Reggio Emili
   - Andrea Porcelluzzi
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  Integrating urban farming in the city of Beja
   - Marcos António Nogueira

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Sustainable peri-urban areas

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  Boosting biodiversity and eco-system services for territorial development
   - Jaume Fons-Esteve
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  Restoring a marshland habitat close to the centre of London
   - Jessie Fieth
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  How the Rotterdam Metropolitan area rediscovers the Delta
   - Lisa de Groot
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  The Green Blue Axis along the river Jamor
   - Sofia Silvano

Joint session

• two decades or urban renewal: the rebirth of Muhouse - part and 
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  part 2
   - Thomas Caparos & Matthieu Moïno
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  intergrated planning process of land use
   - Irma Karjalainen
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   - Éva Mikes & Ders Csaba
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  pedestrianization policy for the Baia Mare City Center
   - Gergely Török
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  successful integration of GI into strategic planning in Graz
   - Christine Schwaberger

Wrap and thematic conclusions including ideas for follow-up actions

• Katharina Krell, Thematic Expert - Low-carbon economy, Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform
• Astrid Severin, Thematic Expert - Environment and resource efficiency, Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform

For more information and recommendations, explore the follow-up brief.