Case studies tagged with Ruhr Area

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Landscape Park Duisburg Nord - Germany

The landscape park aims to fulfil a variety of functions:

The provision of recreation and educational facilities for local residents and visitors, and the encouragement of tourism to the area. Socio-cultural and economic benefits focus on education, culture, sports and history while keeping a sense of place through preserving historic elements of the area.

Another focus lies on water protection (Freshwater storage, management and distribution)

The Landscape Park further aims to regulate micro and regional climate,...

Ruhr Metropolis: the first regional Green Infrastructure Strategy in Germany

A framework and targets of action for the transition into the 'greenest industrial area' worldwide.

The regional Green Infrastructure Strategy (GIS) is to be established as an informal, planning basis for the further development of green infrastructure in the Ruhr area. The strategy uses the five guiding themes of the Green Infrastructure Charter Ruhr Metropolis (GIC) and gives implementation options for targets of action. It is a tool for the whole region to be used as base for future planning and project development and is the first regional strategy for green...