Smart green space management for resilient, sustainable and liveable cities

Green areas provide several ecosystem services that are important for the quality of the urban environment and the well-being of city dwellers, including reducing the urban heat island effect, absorbing greenhouse gases and air pollutants, and creating opportunities for social interaction and physical activity. 

The European Union, with the Nature Restoration Regulation 2024/1991, has dedicated specific measures to the restoration of urban green spaces, requiring Member States to achieve zero net loss of urban green spaces at national level between 2024 and 2030 and to progressively increase their area from 2031 onwards, including through integration into buildings and infrastructure. 

Technical and management solutions can help improve the maintenance and use of urban green spaces, reducing costs for public administrations, generating environmental benefits such as water savings, and supporting the active involvement of citizens in caring for the territory. 

The workshop will explore the state of the art in urban green space planning, management and use, with a particular focus on innovations related to the use of digital technologies, management, and business models.

The event will be held in Italian. 

Programme 

9:45 Registration

10:00 Introduction
Edoardo Croci Smart City Observatory Coordinator, GREEN - Bocconi University
Giuseppe Franco Ferrari Smart City Observatory Coordinator, Angelo Sraffa Department of Legal Studies, Bocconi University

The Green and Landscape Plan of Milan
Elena Grandi Councillor for Environment and Green Spaces, City of Milan

The objectives for urban green spaces in the European Regulation on nature restoration
Alfonso Alcolea Martinez Policy Officer, Urban Environment – ​​DG Environment, European Commission

Municipal Green Space Plans in Italy
Anna Chiesura Researcher, ISPRA

Business models for resilient urban parks
Benedetta Lucchitta Researcher, MUSA Spoke 1 and SUR Lab, Bocconi University

Redesigning urban green spaces as socio-ecological infrastructure
Maddalena Gioia Gibelli Founder, Studio Gibelli, Associate Professor, Polytechnic University of Milan and University of Milan

Monitoring urban greenery through remote sensing
Erika Piaser Researcher, University of Milan-Bicocca

12:00 Round Table: Strategies and Solutions for Innovating Urban Greenery Management
Speakers:
Vincenzo Barbieri Chief Marketing Officer and Head of the Design Lab, Planetek Italia
Roberto Di Bernardo Head of R&I Grant Office Engineering
Angelo Vavassori Head of Greenery Division, MM
Paolo Viskanic Founder and CEO, R3GIS

Conclusions

Admission is free, registration is required at the following link: https://eventi.unibocconi.it/index.php?key=ev2025070066

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