green infrastructure: why we need to act now
TRANSCRIPT
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The contribution of trees and GI (Green Infrastructure) to creating resilient cities
Green infrastructure: Why we need to act now
21-11-2018 | Tom Armour
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‘ACT NOW’
INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE ‘THE IMPACT OF GLOBAL WARMING (2018)
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UNITED NATIONS - SUSTAINABLITY DEVELOPMENT GOALS
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CITY CHALLENGES
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CITY CHALLENGES
Health & well-beingChanging demographics Climate change
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NEW YORK PEOPLE’S CLIMATE MARCH
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POLICY –MOVES: EU NATURE –BASED SOLUTIONS AND RENATURING CITIES
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WHY GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE?
= Green + blue interconnected natural systems that perform vital functions:
Climate proofing our cities
Providing buffers from extreme weather
Providing healthy, liveable environments
Purifying water, soil and air
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CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK
From aesthetic to functional…
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High performance infrastructure
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GI DELIVERS SOCIAL, ECONOMIC & ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
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GLOBAL RESEARCH: CITIES ALIVE: RETHINKING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE – ARUP (2014)
environmental benefits economic benefits social benefits
Improved visual amenity Increased property prices Encouraging physical activity
Enhanced microclimate Increased land values Improving childhood development
Improved air quality Faster property sales Improved mental health
Reduced flood risk Encouraging inward investment Faster hospital recovery rates
Better water/ soil quality Reducing building energy costs Lowering stress
Water storage and reuse Faster planning permission Improved workplace productivity
Improved biodiversity Improving areas for tourism Increasing social cohesion
Reducing ambient noise Lowering healthcare costs Reducing crime
the benefits of green infrastructure
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QUEEN SQUARE , BRISTOL
+ psychological benefits
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LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES ACROSS GREATER LONDON
Why we need trees…
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MAJOR GREEN SPACE IN LONDON
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TitleText
LARGE SPECIES TREES - FITZROY SQUARE, LONDON
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MATCHING THE SCALE OF CITY ARCHITECTURE - FITZROY SQUARE, LONDON
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The contribution of trees and GI (Green Infrastructure) to creating resilient cities
“Cities need green in sizes S, M, L, and XL otherwise the human ecosystem is incomplete”GIL PEÑALOSA – DIRECTOR OF 8-80 CITIES
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LONDON INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN 2050 | ALL LONDON GREEN GRID
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LONDON INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN 2050
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MADRID + NATURAL | MORE NATURAL MADRID
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MADRID + NATURAL
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MADRID + NATURAL
SUSTAINABLE ROOFS
RESILIENT DEVELOPMENTGREEN WALLS
COOLING ROOFS
PERMEABLE SURFACES
RIVER+STREAM RESTORATION
GREENING INFRASTRUCTURE
STREET GREENING
URBAN FARMING
PLANTING DERELICT LAND
SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE
URBAN FORESTS
SEASONAL SHADINGMICROCLIMATES w WATER
TEMP FLOODABLE AREAS
ADAPTIVE PLANTING
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BOSTON ROSE KENNEDY GREENWAY
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BOSTON ROSE KENNEDY GREENWAY
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GREENER GRANGETOWN SUDS SCHEME CARDIFF - BEFORE + AFTER
BEFORE
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GREENER GRANGETOWN SUDS SCHEME CARDIFF - BEFORE + AFTER
BEFOREAFTER
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BEFORE
GREENER GRANGETOWN CARDIFF
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BEFORE
GREENER GRANGETOWN CARDIFF
AFTER
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BEFORE
GREENER GRANGETOWN CARDIFF
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BEFORE
GREENER GRANGETOWN CARDIFF
AFTER
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BEFORE
GREENER GRANGETOWN CARDIFF
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BEFORE
GREENER GRANGETOWN CARDIFF
AFTER
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BEFORE
GREENER GRANGETOWN CARDIFF
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BEFORE
GREENER GRANGETOWN CARDIFF
AFTER
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BENTHEMSQUARE, ROTTERDAM
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NEW YORK ROAD DIETS - BEFORE
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NEW YORK ROAD DIETS – AFTER – A VERY DIFFERENT CITY
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SHIFT SPACE DESIGN SYDNEY
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FITZPARK POP UP PARK – ARUP + FITZROVIA BID + VESTRE
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FITZPARK - POP UP PARK – ARUP + FITZROVIA BID + VESTRE
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#FITZPARK WELL-BEING SURVEY | + 41% SELF REPORTED WELL BEING
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PLANET EARTH II | BOSCO VERTICALE MILAN
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WILD WEST END
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ARUP LIVING WALL
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UK WOODLAND COVER 13% | EU AVERAGE 37%
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50m TREES – 25 YEARS
The Northern Forest
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BOSCO VERTICALE
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The contribution of trees and GI (Green Infrastructure) to creating resilient cities
“We humans share about 50% of our DNA with trees – something to think about next time you sit under an old oak”THE MIRACLE OF TREES – OLAVI HUIKARI