Take a look below for inspiring (landscape) architecture and urban design projects that can contribute to a healthier and safer environment, by helping increase biodiversity, reduce the negative effects of climate change, maintain a fertile soil and more.
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Food Park Amsterdam
Food Park Amsterdam proposes a plan to develop the Lutkemeerpolder (the last fertile soil of Amsterdam) into an agro-ecological landscape park. (Source image: Voedselpark Amsterdam).
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Østerbro - Copenhagen’s first climate resilient neighbourhood
The City of Copenhagen has transformed the district of Østerbro into Copenhagen’s first climate resilient neighbourhood. (Image source: Landezine).
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The Butterfly Effect
The Butterfly Effect is a design proposal to create a web over a Dutch motorway that produces solar energy while allowing insects to cross the motorway safely. (Image source: Dezeen).
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Pocket parks in Athens
In Athens, tiny parks are developed in order to help lower city temperatures, decrease air pollution and improve the quality of life. (Image source: Greek News Agenda).
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Bosco Verticale
Bosco Verticale (Vertical Forest) are two residential towers in Milan’s neighbourhood Isola that are covered by green. (Image source: Mattia Spotti on Unsplash)
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Floral dikes in The Netherlands
Due to climate change effects, the dikes in The Netherlands need to be strengthened before 2050. Why not use flowers and plants instead of concrete and asphalt to do so?. (Image source: zodenaandedijk).