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  • Health&Greenspace thematic report: Urban heat stress and cooling with green structure

    How can we combat urban heat stress and cool down our cities with carefully planned and managed green structures?

  • Natural playgrounds of Poznan

    In his book "The Last Child of the Forest", Richard Louv defines the syndrome of deficit of contact with nature in children. He notes that children living in cities have limited access to free play in

  • Breda is becoming a city in the park by 2030: this is how!

    Breda (NL) wants to be the first European city in 2030 to be a city in a park. However, in order to realize this ambition, concrete measures will have to be taken. These can be read in the new

  • Impacts of urban green spaces on social and individual wellbeing (thematic report)

    Our newest thematic report is ready! Have a look!

  • Schoolyards converted into green cooling islands in Paris: the OASIS approach (video)

    Presenter: Maria Sitzoglou, UIA Expert, OASIS

  • Overview on heat stress and cooling with greenery (video)

    Presenter: Birgit Georgi, Strong cities in a changing climate at the 4th Health&Greenspace Academy

  • How research can support climate-responsive green infrastructure design? (video)

    Presenter at our 4th Health&Greenspace Academy: Sanda Lenzholzer, Wageningen University, Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning

  • Nudging residents towards outdoor exercise facilities

    When the covid-19 pandemic in Espoo shut down all indoor sports facilities, ­­outdoor exercise facilities got more popular than ever. We were lucky – this was only possible because the City of Espoo

  • H&G partners are having an active spring!

    Our partners are having an active spring plunging into multiple small scale actions! Read the summary of spring 2021 and get inspired!