Learning from Cities— The 2nd Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation
126 in the next 15-18 years. In addition, as
directly or indirectly. Specifically, there
the process of urbanization accelerates,
are facilities of two major types: one
ecological land is gradually eroded.
is green facilities, such as urban forest
Faced with the growing issue of extreme
system made by trees, and flora and
weather, the current mainstream view of
fauna, waterways and wetland; the other
water resources management believes
is artificial green facilities, including
that Melbourne has underestimated the
green open spaces, such as park, garden,
value of green spaces and failed to realize
natural reserve, and greenway, as well
the importance of ecosystem services.
as green buildings, such as green roof
The old development ideas and methods
and green wall, and green technology,
of reducing water supply for urban
for example, rain collection devices, and
landscape irrigation seem more extensive,
permeable road.
which cannot effectively solve the problem. Melbourne needs to formulate a strategic plan so as to combat a series of climate problems and maintain economic prosperity and development at the same time.
Implementation of the Initiative Launched in 2010, the project is a
In 2010, Melbourne made a shift
significant shift on Melbourne’s journey
in thinking. The City Council appointed
to respond to extreme climate change
a new team of urban green landscape,
and rapid urbanization. The launch
responsible for solving the above
of the project shows that Melbourne
problems. The team developed
Government has broken away from
two strategies and proposed urban
the old way of thinking. The urban
development plans: Urban Forest
development goal has not only been
Strategy; Open Space Strategy. In order
targeted at economic growth, but also
to fulfill the targets, the team of urban
at sustainable development. Through
green landscape implemented green
the full implementation of urban green
infrastructure project, mainly for the
infrastructure projects, Melbourne plans
building of downtown area in Melbourne.
to build itself into a model of new livable
Green facilities include providing facilities
eco-green city in the future, so as to
of ecological services as well as those
realize the great vision of a city in the
that will help improve urban adaptability
forest.