The International Association of Horticultural Producers ( AIPH ) held its International Green City Conference on 19th September 2018 in Padova , to call the challenge of green old city .
invite delegate include city conclusion Maker , planners , landscape architects , horticulturalists and others interested in retro - fitting old cities with know green . Topic expanse portray and talk about included which plants to expend and the benefit of living greenish on the wellness of citizens and environmental biodiversity .
open up the conference , AIPH Green City Committee Chair , Ms Karen Tambayong stressed that whilst talking about immature metropolis has become stylish , sustaining our eco - system , which were not designed for the strains placed upon them , remains our greatest challenge .
The first main verbaliser , Professor Valerio Morabito from Pennsylvania University , presented studies of how erstwhile metropolis are move up to the challenge of rejuvenation . Using examples of cities across Italy , he presented the latest cerebration and innovation in designing unripened blank space . Starting with the family relationship between metropolis and green , his oeuvre aims to give cities a novel sight . He excuse : “ In my plans I always attempt to subtract system of weights and give urban center lightness . ”
Professor Paolo Semenzato from the University of Padova give a critical review on how city rejuvenation makes its citizen healthier and suggested that instead of consult to ‘ cultural heritage ’ we should focus on ‘ cultural landscape ’ .
Stefano Carosio of Unismart , who is working on European projects with the European Commission , said that ’ innovating cities ’ is the new focus for Europe and the challenge for us is to see that greening is a key panorama of this . He urged AIPH and its appendage to develop and put forward the challenge . He said “ AIPH extremity , as agriculturist , are key enablers for greening . companionship , practician and organisations such as AIPH must work closely with the industriousness to ensure it materialize . ”
Professor Bert van Duijn , from Leiden University in the Netherlands , demonstrated how greening can be created within buildings using novel solutions . The benefits of ‘ inside greening ’ let in forcible and psychological health benefits , uncontaminating air travel , climate control and financial nest egg .
Dr Chiara Catalano of Zurich University of Applied Sciences pay the final presentation on how urban biodiversity can be increased through greening , show that cities could be immensely unlike from the grey , exanimate surroundings we experience and instead become vibrant centres of biodiversity . Her enquiry hint that solutions such as gullible roofs , careful industrial plant excerpt and a plan use of greening techniques , can make city better for all live on organisms .
Ms Tambayong , who is passing her role as Chair of Green City to Mr. Bill Hardy ( Canada ) this month , pronounce : “ After nine years of defend the AIPH Green City concept , we are in a stronger situation to vest in the future and put Green City at the centre of this with AIPH as the engine . AIPH is the outside facilitator for share good practice and stimulate change . Watch as we move forwards and we trust you will be part of our plans . ”
For more entropy : AIPHwww.aiph.org
