When sharing is a plus (+) Teresa Pastor
Fedenatur coordinator
EFUF 2014
Lausanne 6th June 2014
European Association of Metropolitan and Periurban Natural and Rural Spaces
What are Periurban Parks?
Parc Natural Serra Collserola -Barcelona Protected Natural Park
Parco Nord Milano Re-naturalised Park
Parco agricolo Sud Milano Semi-Natural Agro-Ecological Park
Grand Parc Miribel Jonage (Lyon) Alluvial plain Park
Anillo verde Vitoria-Gasteiz Green City Park
Parco fluviale Gesso e Stura (Cuneo) Fluvial Park
Periurban Parks are located in close proximity/accessibility to towns Proximity / Accesibility
0-15 km 15-33 min.
Environmental
Social ENVIRONMENTAL
Periurban parks fulfill multiple functions Climate change mitigation
Agriculture of Proximity
Periurban parks act as key city equipments
Schools, Universities, Libraries
Natural park
Agricultural park Sport facilities
Hospitals, Clinics, Pharmacies
Housing , Offices Market, Supermarket, Shops
All cities should have periurban parks within their territory
Livable city
Classic city
Periurban Parks bring enormous benefits to cities POSITIVE IMPACT for cities: Ecosystem benefits and services Healthy environment Leisure activities Social role Economic role
Livable city!
Added value
Attract business
Periurban parks contribute to the organisation of periurban growth Limit to urban expansion
Form part of Green Infrastructure
Main challenges for Periurban Parks Urban pressure
Illegal housing
Runovers
Fragmentation
Suppliers raw material
Receptors of unwanted city elements
Main challenges for Periurban Parks Incivic behaviour
Shanties
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS ! & A LOT OF DIALOGUE…
Invasive species
Massive events
Illegal hunting
Conflicts among different users
Periurban Parks have special, EXPENSIVE needs…
Ecological Restoration
Demolition
Improvement of public access
What is FEDENATUR? 1983 – Barcelona- Symposium on large parks in metropolitan areas 1995 –Barcelona - II symposium on natural areas in conurbation and on city outskirts 1997 (december)
Who is FEDENATUR? 1997
Grand Parc Miribel Jonage
Parc de Collserola
Parco Agricolo Sud Milano
FEDENATUR grows… 2005
Forêt de Soignes
Espace Naturel Lille Métropole Arche de La Nature –Le Mans Seine Saint Denis
Espaces Nature Tours Anillo Verde Vitoria Parque Forestal de Monsanto
Network of Andalousian Protected Parks
Forêts Rhénanes périurbaines
Grand Parc Miribel Jonage Grenoble Alpes Métropole
Parc de Collserola Parque DevesaAlbufera
Parco Nord Milano Parco delle Groane Parco Agricolo Sud Milano Parco de Montmarcello - Magra Parco della Piana
Parco del Po Torinese Parco Fluvial Gesso e Stura Parco di Portofino Xarxa d’Espais Naturals de la Diputació de Barcelona Parc Natural de Gallecs Parc agrari de Sabadell Parc fluvial del Ripoll
FEDENATUR expands… 2014
Forêt de Soignes
Upper Silesia
Espace Naturel Lille Métropole Arche de La Nature –Le Mans Seine Saint Denis
Espaces Nature Tours Anillo Verde Vitoria Parque Forestal de Monsanto
Network of Andalousian Protected Parks
Forêts Rhénanes Drahán-Troja périurbaines
Grand Parc Miribel Jonage Grenoble Alpes Métropole
Parc de Collserola Parque DevesaAlbufera
Parco Nord Milano Parco delle Groane Parco Agricolo Sud Milano Parco de Montmarcello - Magra Parco della Piana
Parco del Po Torinese Parco Fluvial Gesso e Stura Parco di Portofino Xarxa d’Espais Naturals de la Diputació de Barcelona Parc Natural de Gallecs Parc agrari de Sabadell Parc fluvial del Ripoll
SPAY Mount Hymettus Aesthetic Forest
Technical meetings – Study visits - European projects- Communication
Commissioned studies – Surveys
Policy actions IUCN Recommandation 4128 - EN Setting up networks of protected urban and periurban natural areas
www.periurbanparks.eu
European Habitat Forum (EHF)
3. What remains to be done 1 Enlarge our association 2 Keep on spreading our message ‘Cities need Periurban Parks to become livable’ 3 Promote international projects
Learning by sharing
Be vigilant through the EHF, so that the European Green Infrastructure Strategy is not diluted and reduced to Green Walls and Roofs. 5 We want to work for the EU to promote an European periurban label recognising the environmental and social role of Periurban Parks, so that at the long term they qualify for special funding as N2000 parks do. 4
Thank you for your attention!
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