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Netherlands – Chiang Mai Green City Philosophy 2008 |
From 19 November 2008
to 20 November 2008 |
The greenery in the city, parks, plants and trees enjoy a growing interest nowadays. However, many people still think that green areas in and around the city only cost money. Scientific research has demonstrated that green areas in residential quarters, offices and nursing homes can have a strong positive influence on health; it is de-stressingand[...] |
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The Third ASEM Symposium on Urban Forestry [November 12 – 13 2008, Guangzhou, CPR] |
From 12 November 2008
to 13 November 2008 |
As an important activity of ASEM forest scientific and technological cooperation, the biennial ASEM Symposium on Urban Forestry has been held in Asian and European ASEM members and partners in turn since 2004. The First ASEM Symposium on Urban Forestry with the theme of "Social, Economic and Cultural Values of Urban Forestry" was held in[...] |
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UN-HABITAT - The World Urban Forum IV |
From 3 November 2008
to 7 November 2008 |
Nanjing -ChinaThe World Urban Forum was established by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanization and its impact on communities, cities, economies and policies. It is projected that in the next fifty years, two-thirds of humanity will be living in towns and cities. |
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INTA - World Urban Development Congress [LAT] |
From 2 November 2008
to 5 November 2008 |
The City of Riga, the capital of Latvia, is hosting INTA’s next World Urban Development Congress 2nd till 5th of November 2008. Major development projects in Riga, the largest city in the Baltic States, are transforming the city centre, the metropolitan region and the country as a whole, increasingly attracting visitors and investors. |
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Landscape Ecology and Forest Management: Challenges and Solutions |
From 16 September 2008
to 18 September 2008 |
The Landscape Ecology working party of IUFRO will hold its next, major conference in Chengdu, China. The conference will be followed by an exciting 3-day field trip to Western Sichuan. IUFRO's urban forestry research group is a co-sponsor of the meeting. It will organise a session/symposium titled ' Urban forest landscapes in the context of[...] |
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