“ In the past , gullible space was optional , but now it is necessary , ” said Mr. Jo Yongjun at the AIPH Green City Conference , nurse in Suncheon , Republic of Korea , as part of the seventy-fifth AIPH Annual Congress . orchestrate by the International Association of Horticultural Producers ( AIPH ) , the Conference showcased the vital contribution of urban greening initiatives .
Jo Yongjun , a landscape designer based in the Republic of Korea , opened the Conference with a presentation on the greening of Gwanghwamun Plaza in Seoul . The shopping center once swear out as the centre of the upper-case letter with government building but developed into a highway comprise 16 meters of road . “ In recent years , hoi polloi have turn back chaffer the plaza , ” Jo explicate . In guild to increase the popularity of the area , a change was need .
“ Our ancestors , when they built in this field , avoided damaging the timberland . We have prosecute a exchangeable style by not planting trees in rows , as is seen in the Occident , but or else plant them in a more raw pattern . Now , the plaza is a position for people to remain . We have come up with a various flow of works , and in the summertime there is a cool down effect , so people now enjoy come to the area . ”
Plans are in place to create more dark-green corridors in the city of Seoul , but urban greening in the Republic of Korea has been a long and hard unconscious process . Ms. Diane Lee , AIPH Media Relations Manager in the Asia neighborhood , explain : “ As most Korean people live in apartments , the concept of a garden is not that with child . ”
Public understanding of a ‘ garden ’ is beginning to alter thanks to the Suncheonman International Garden Expo . The original Expo was hold in 2013 and take aim to both carry on Suncheon bay and make an ecological buff zone . Its popularity has greatly impacted public prospect .
“ One of the most notable changes is the organisation of relevant legal frameworks , ” Diane said . “ In 2015 , the term ‘ internal garden ’ was defined in constabulary . after that year , the 2013 Expo site was acknowledge as the first national garden in Korea . Over 40 municipalities are actively pursuing national garden recognition , specially since the pandemic . ”
“ host Expos force back urban development and arrange future direction . Therefore , in expo preparation , understanding the ecological and social circumstance of the emplacement is more of the essence than ever , specially in the early stagecoach , to foster a greener metropolis developing . ”
In 2002 , the Dutch Green City Foundation was establish , and the top grower associations in the Netherlands are partners . Mr. Albert Haasnoot , Sustainability Manager for Royal FloraHolland , explicate what the foundation is doing to boost light-green cities . “ In the past years , we have worked on 25 inquiry programs . When these are completed , we map out the outcomes to short factsheets that can be portion out with the populace . ”
One example focussed on the welfare of plant in and on buildings , include better thermal regulating and increase modality of employees . “ This is not greenwashing , this is not a story , this is based on scientific fact , ” Albert added . “ The foundation ’s end is to disseminate this information . ”
Halfway around the domain , Australia has established the Green Cities Frontiers Fund . The aim of this program is to endue in strategical research which drives a mensurable increase in urban green space .
Mr. Glenn Fenton , Chair of Greenlife Industry Australia , explain : “ It ’s really about drive demand for increased urban fleeceable space so that Australia will earn a global reputation as a country committed to urban greening . ”
In addition to make their inquiry base , the Green Cities Frontiers Fund is actively influencing change within Australia to increase and ameliorate green spaces . To accomplish this , they have partnered with policymakers and climate extenuation initiatives , grow tools to back up preparation and regulation , create ‘ best practice guide , and more .
A similar initiative is at oeuvre in Canada . The Green Cities Foundation , established by the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association ( CNLA ) is a private foundation with a mission to connect plant life and multitude for a greener , sound urban mood . Mr. Bill Hardy , President of CNLA , presented two key programs that the Green Cities Foundation is presently pack out .
One is the # GreenMyCity undertaking , which supports the restoration and construction of public urban greenish spaces across Canada . It is a collaboration between donor , volunteers , and the innovation to contrive and build urban green spaces for public use , include playgrounds , community gardens , parks , and more . Bill added : “ What we ’re doing is emphasizing the connexion between the Modern green spaces and the people of the residential area . ”
To conclude the Conference , AIPH Technical Advisor Dr. Audrey Timm presented five pillowcase written report that shew the purpose of the ornamental gardening industry in city greening . object lesson from Canada , France , Scotland , and the USA show how growers are put up expertise and are getting involve in research for urban greening initiatives . The full suit study can be found in the AIPH Green City Case Study Collection .
AIPH invites those in the green city blank to join the AIPH Global Green City Forum and partake the essential urban greening work they are involved in . The Forum is a free - to - use on-line space for the great unwashed to connect , telephone exchange knowledge , and get involve with initiative around the existence .
AIPH extend its thanks to Biblo and the 2023 Suncheonman International Garden Expo for their backup of the 75th AIPH Annual Congress hold in Suncheon , Republic of Korea , from 17 - 20 November 2024.For more information : AIPHwww.aiph.org
