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VALUE is a European partnership project aiming to demonstrate the economic value of GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE in cities and regions.

VALUE stands for ‘Valuing Attractive Landscapes in the Urban Economy’ and is a project funded through the European Union Interreg IVB programme for North West Europe.  The project brings together 9 project partner organisations in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK.  

The Challenge is to establish where to target green infrastructure investments in cities and regions to deliver the greatest economic benefits while ensuring that high quality green infrastructure is protected and integral to the urban fabric. 

Prosperous Communities - quality green infrastructure is vital to support strong and prosperous communities throughout North West Europe.  This is particularly important as urban greenspaces are being built on because they are currently seen as less valuable than other land uses.  By promoting awareness of the value of green infrastructure and attractive landscapes VALUE aims to help raise the value of development of quality open spaces and improve social cohesion.

Green Growth: New Shoots International Conference 2012 

VALUE and MP4 joint International Conference
9 -10 May 2012
Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK

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Speakers include:

• Lars Gemsøe, Gehl Architects
• Councillor Julie Dore, Leader of Sheffield City Council
• Gideon Amos, Honarary Vice President, Town & Country Planning Association 
• Professor Anne Power, London School of Economics, Sustainable Development Commission
• Professor Richard Ashley (UNESCO-IHE)
• Michael Schwarze-Rodrian, Director of European and Regional Networks Regional Association Ruhr (RVR)
• Tom Wild, Director of South Yorkshire Forest Partnership

Workshops on the six themes of Place-making and Place-keeping:

• Governance and Management
• Policy and Planning
• People and Partnerships
• Funding and Finance
• Places and Greenspaces
• Valuation and Evaluation

Site visits on the above themes to six local projects

Also at the conference:

• VALUE Added new project launch
• Launch of the online green city tool

For more information and an invitation phone
0114 257 1199 or email betty.anyika@syforest.co.uk

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