The Accelerating Need For Urban Greenspaces (UGS) in Cities and How To Best Accommodate It
Organiser(s): Shaswati Chowdhury and Jenny Norrman (Chalmers University of Technology).
Session format: Panel.
Urban Greenspaces (UGS) are vegetated open spaces that provide a multitude of ecological functions that are essential for the physical and mental well-being of the citizens as well as for the urban environment. However, land is an extremely competitive resource in cities that are struggling to sustain the ever-growing urban population and UGS are constantly under threat of urban encroachment. The session focus is on the multifaceted challenge for UGS management and governance and how to accommodate the growing necessity of UGS in cities that are heightened in a world with Covid-19.
