Strategic Green Infrastructure Planning in Response to Social and Ecological Challenges of Cities by Dr Wan-Yu Shih

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This talk introduces strategic green infrastructure research and associated planning implications for cities. Findings from empirical research, particularly work undertaken in the context of Taipei City, are drawn on to illustrate the potential value and limitations of green infrastructure approaches in responding to social and environmental issues in cities.

Green Infrastructure is a synthetic and evolving planning concept, which is rooted in theory and principles from nature conservation and green space planning. It is increasingly recognised and valued in international environmental agendas, such as the European Union’s environmental policy and CitiesIPCC’s research and action agenda. Green infrastructure is viewed as a nature-based solution for city-regions to conserve biodiversity, adapt to climate change and improve human wellbeing and social equity. This talk introduces wider issues about the interrelationship of green infrastructure with built environments (grey infrastructure), social vulnerability, and spatial inequality as well as the challenges to integrate this strategy into current planning systems in Taiwan to the audience. 

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