Urban Green Space and Health: Invited public lecture

Ward Thompson, C. (Speaker)

Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Engagement – Public lecture/debate/seminar

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Urban Green Space and Health

'Urban Green Space and Health' Invited public lecture as introduction to promote a future conference on ‘Green infrastructure/new challenges for planning urban landscapes’, and to mark Ljubljana as Green Capital of Europe. Organised by the Slovenian Landscape Architecture Association (DKAS) and the University of Ljubljana. Ljubljana Town Hall, Slovenia, 4th April 2016. Attended by c. 90 professionals, policy-makers, academics and students.

Period	4 Apr 2016
Event type	Conference
Location	SloveniaShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International

Keywords

urban environment
green space
health
salutogenic
landscape architecture

Urban Green Space and Health: Invited public lecture

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