Cultural Ecosystem Services provided by Brownfield Landscapes in the Urban Green Infrastructure: Case Study Ruhr Metropolis, Germany Attila Tóth with Ivana Antolović Smoljan, Anna Gerd Ellerbaek Astrid Hamm and Renate Späth
Brownfield sites of Emscher Landscape Park -
metropolitan urban landscapes (Ruhr Metropilis, Germany) 1) Landschaftspark Nord, Duisburg, 2) Zeche Zollverein, Essen, 3) Biomassepark Hugo, Gelsenkirchen
regional identity local identity
novel cultural landscapes
cultural heritage architecture and urban design industry and technology
memorial landscapes
unique landmarks of the North Rhine-Westphalia Region
novel sceneries
novel topography
novel landscapes
working landscapes in transition
FORESTRY AGRICULTURE MINING INDUSTRY CULTURAL INDUSTRY TOURISM INDUSTRY URBAN AGRICULTURE INDUSTRIAL FORESTRY
novel urban forests and urban green infrastructure
social interaction and integration availability and proximity neighbourhood meeting places
shared spaces
multicultural landscapes
job creation
biocultural diversity
leisure and recreation
education
heritage preservation
(re)connecting nature and tradition
bio(cultural)diversity
typological diversity
diversity of experiences aesthetical diversity
cultural industries
main challenges identified
inclusiveness Can all local people identify themselves with the projects? Is there enough „bottom-up“ approach?
image vs. reality Is it images - or is it real working landscapes? Risk of creating museum landscapes? Is the land use appropriate?
Thank you for your attention!
[email protected] Many thanks to the organisers and trainers of the international training school on ‘Practical aspects in planning and managing Urban Forests and Green Infrastructures’ held in Duisburg, Germany in X 2016 (COST Action FP1204 GreenInUrbs)
