Greener cities for more efficient ecosystem services in a climate changing world

Date: 2017-09-12 - 2017-09-15

The several effects associated with urbanization are converging in dangerous ways, with cities being, at the same time, major contributors and heavily vulnerable to climate change. Despite these risks, many cities have not yet addressed the challenge of building their resilience through relevant city policies and action plans. However, when properly planned, capacitated, and managed through the appropriate governance structures, cities can be places of innovation and efficiency.

The event will cover thematic areas ranging from horticulture to innovative technological solutions aimed at improving the efficiency and the management of urban green infrastructures. Transversal visions in which landscape architecture and environmental engineering meet the functional management of horticulture in the urban environment to maximise ecosystem service provision. The main topics of the symposium are cities and climate change, smart horticulture for sustainable cities, green infrastructures for more efficient ecosystem services and designing and engineering greener cities? The objective of the conference is to provide a discussion forum to scientists, entrepreneurs, practitioners and policy makers. The conference will be organized as a cluster event, including traditional scientific sessions, business sessions and training and research networking sessions.

More information: http://www.ishs.org/symposium/579