Learning from Cities— The 2nd Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation
128 and green belts, such as large space of
practice in a targeted way.
waterfront green land as well as urban
In order to achieve the strategic
ventilation corridors, good urban forest
objective of reducing temperature by 4°C,
ecological structure with clear ecological
an urban forest area that is diversified
texture has been formed, which plays a
and highly adaptable needs to be built
significant role in regulating urban micro-
so as to maximize the function of
climate and reduce urban heat island
ecosystem. To this end, a series of urban
effect.
forest management project has been
(2) Combining theoretical research with expertise, and formulating practical program based on strategic objectives
implemented. To realize the strategic goal of increasing vegetation coverage and
Melbourne innovation project
expanding the green space network by
pays much attention to theoretical
7.6%, the city needs to make a plan of
research and practical application
tree-planting project each year. In order to
concerning climate change as well as
plant trees in a strategic way, 7 key forest
urban green space construction. On
areas in the city have been delimited to be
the scientific and solid foundation of
planted in the next 10 years.
academic research, in accordance with
In order to achieve the strategic goals
strategic goals of the project, it has made
of collecting 50% of required water and
reasonable implementation plans for
increasing the permeability of the city, the
relevant programs so as to put high-tech
municipal government needs to plan and
professional science and technology into
implement the construction of a rainwater
Key Content of Melbourne Innovation Plan and Implementation Program Strategic Goal
Planning Concept
4°C Cooler
Urban Forest Health Management Project
Doubled Urban Vegetation Coverage Increasing Green Space Area by 7.6%
Key Forest Area
Collecting 50% Needed Water Improving City’s Penetrability
Rainwater Collecting Network
Key Technology Guidance on the Diversity of Urban Forest Green Building Design Adaptive Model of Comprehensive Climate Change Streetscape Micro-climate Model Green Plant Information Management Thermal Image Analysis Laser Radar Data and Shadow Casting Technology Drawing the Map for Open Space Penetrating Sidewalk Rainwater Collecting Device “Electronic-water Music” Software