Joint organiser: the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning (MESP) of Slovenia.

This autumn, October 20, the Slovenian Policy Lab will take place in Kranj, Slovenia with online interventions from international experts.

 

Celebrating the recurrence of UN-Habitat’s Urban October and the proclamation by the European Parliament of 2022 as the European Year of Greener Cities, this Policy Lab will invite critical reflection on the fundamental role of urban green for the sustainable transformation of our societies.

It will address both the importance of increasing urban green spaces and the need to improve and maintain existing green infrastructure as strategic elements of sustainable urban development.

Compared to other cities in Europe and the rest of the urban world, Slovenian cities have low population density. While densification is promoted over expansion, policy guidelines and recommendations clearly define the mandate for ensuring sufficient green areas and public open spaces. In this sense, densification should not come at the expenses of the quality of the urban space. Denser cities should be greener, offering higher quality of life to their dwellers through enhancing the multirole functions of green public spaces.

 

The Policy Lab will touch upon critical aspects of enhancing urban green spaces and infrastructure, including:

  1. the integration of nature into urban planning and management;
  2. establishment of local assessment/monitoring frameworks;
  3. ensuring long-term economic viability of nature-based solutions.

 

More articles

Urban Voices

Dr. Andrea Armstrong-Pulinx on… NBS for Extreme Heat Resilience...

Dr. Andrea Armstrong-Pulinx on...

Dr. Andrea Armstrong-Pulinx on… NBS for Extreme Heat Resilience

Dr. Armstrong-Pulinx discusses her research on advancing coordinated, just and effective extreme heat resilience for local authorities.

Urban Voices

Thomas Schwab & Nathan Crist on… the Twin Transition and the future o...

Thomas Schwab & Nathan Cr...

Thomas Schwab & Nathan Crist on… the Twin Transition and the future of EU Cohesion

Thomas Schwab & Nathan Crist from the Bertelsmann Stiftung relay research findings on what the Twin Transition means for regional disparities and EU cohesion.

Urban Voices

Daniela Patti on… urban resilience in the face of pandemics...

Daniela Patti on… urban ...

Daniela Patti on… urban resilience in the face of pandemics

The EUKN interviewed Daniela Patti, Director of Eutropian, about what the COVID-19 outbreak is teaching us about urban resilience as lived reality.