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The BIG projeci is one of many to be presented and discussed at the third symposium on social-ecological urbanism on 8 December at Gävle konserthus.
The research field has been developed by researchers in Gävle, among others, and sees the city as a complex interconnected ecological and social system.
There is a major interest in urban planning right now. Paris has for example, launched the internationally renowned concept of the 15-minute city, referring to a vision of the city where inhabitants can cover all their daily needs like shopping and recuperation, within a 15-minute radius.
“However, the city is a complex system, so these simple rules of thumb are not always enough. For example, we mustn't forget that some natural areas need to be large to provide protection from extreme weather and our research reveals that they must provide nice relaxation and recovery as well,” says Karl Samuelsson.
“In addition, different cities have different structures and characteristics. Therefore, the concept of the 15-minute city may be more appropriate in one city than in another,” Nancy Joy Lim concludes.
Key Note Speakers:
Professor Nora Fagerholm University of Turku, Finland - Sensing place-based land-scape values for resilient, sustainable, and inclusive urban development
Professor Arjan van Timmeren TU Delft, The Netherlands (architecht from Delft) The value of wastescapes as nested regenerative (green) infrastructures
Professor Davide Geneletti University of Trento, Italy - Upscaling nature-based solutions in cities: An urban planning perspectiv
“We have very exciting foreign experts coming to talk about this, which is a super-hot topic all over Europe. We here in Gävle are also strong in this field and can help develop new ideas and solutions—and not only for Gävle, as we can move the entire research field forward,” Karl Samuelsson says.
Programme 8 december
The symposioum is arranged by Urban Studio