Since 1659, the 6-kilometre Singelgracht (canal) surrounds the historic city centre of Leiden. Together with the ramparts and bastions, the canals form the largest still-existing city fortifications in Europe. Along the Singelgracht, there are numerous historical areas, such as the […]
4.9 the complete city
4.9 Green Living Spaces Plan, Birmingham
A greener city is a healthier city. This was the motto for the Green Living Spaces Plan, which includes measures to enhance the city’s ecological structure and at the same time provide a healthier environment for its residents. A network […]
4.9 The Crown Estate Ecological Masterplan
A green corridor will connect Regent’s Park and St. James’s Park. This corridor consists of green and brown roofs, stamp gardens, green walls, trees, community gardens and planters. Beehives and boxes for birds and bats will be installed as well. […]
4.9 Emscher Landschaftpark
When biologists visited the abandoned parts of the large, industrial Ruhr region in the 1980s, they found special biotopes in the heavily polluted parts. Despite the heavy metals and thick layers of coal, resilient habitats had evolved, sometimes with rare […]