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In anticipation of Greenroofs.com‘s spectacular 2015 Virtual Summit on April 6 through May 31 – and in order to familiarize you with the event – we are now making the Greenroofs & Walls of the World™ Virtual Summit 2013 videos publicly available on our GreenroofsTV channel on YouTube to all free of charge.
Today we have the pleasure to air “Naturación Urbana en España” – “Urban Greening in Spain” with Dr. Julian Briz of PRONATUR – Sociedad Espanola para la Naturacion Urbana and Professor em. Polytechnic University of Madrid, Dr. José María Durán-Altisent of the Escuela Tecnica Superior de Ingenieros Agronomos (ETSIA) at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Dr. Isabel de Felipe of the Polytechnic University of Madrid, and Joaquin Sicilia of Sicilia y Asociados Arquitectura from Zaragoza.
Presented in Spanish, these four Spaniards from the worlds of academia and architecture share their views on the current situation in Spain. Their collaborative video serves as a backgrounder for the Panel Session “La Agricultura Urbana en Iberoamérica y España” – “Urban Agriculture in Ibero-America and Spain” which also includes Tanya Müller García (Mexico City’s Green Plan & Green Roofs – Areas Verdes de la Ciudad de Mexico & Azoteas Naturadas) and Gilberto Navas, PhD (Investigación de Azoteas Verdes de la Universidad Autónoma Chapingo – Green Roof Research at the Chapingo Autonomous University) from Mexico whose individual background videos have already been presented.
The Panel Session “La Agricultura Urbana en Iberoamérica y España” – “Urban Agriculture in Ibero-America and Spain” will be presented next week.
Here’s more:
“Madrid, Spain. Dr. Julian Briz is Professor em. Polytechnic University of Madrid, President of PRONATUR – Sociedad Española para la Naturación Urbana (Spanish Society for Urban Greening), and a member of the board of directors of WGIN. He is the editor and co-author of numerous articles and books including Naturación Urbana: Cubiertas Ecológicas (Urban Greening: Ecological Covers) 2nd edition), 2004. Julian is also the director and coordinator of several projects and PhD theses on greening cities. He has a PhD in Agricultural Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and a Master of Science from the University of Minnesota.
Julian will present “Retos Socioeconomicos y Digestion en las Ciudades Verdes Españoles” – “Socioeconomic and Management Challenges in Spanish Green Cities” in Spanish. Read his bio in Spanish
Madrid, Spain. Dr. José María Durán-Altisent is a university professor assigned to the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Agrónomos (ETSIA) – Higher Technical School of Agricultural Engineers – at the Polytechnic University of Madrid. When they built the first green terrace at ETSIA, he helped to design the system temperature sensors, control algorithms and data transmission (LabView®, National Instruments) that was installed on the first ecological experimental terrace, with the aim to check which system of the over fifty installed was best suited. For over five years he contributed to the management of the application that generated the data to the various companies that contributed to the project PRONATUR. José María has a PhD in Agronomy from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and a degree in Pharmacy from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
José María will present “Innovación y Buenas Prácticas en Agricultura Urbana” – “Innovation and Best Practices in Urban Agriculture” in Spanish with slides in English. Read his bio in Spanish.
Madrid, Spain. Dr. Isabel de Felipe is Associate Professor at the Polytechnic University of Madrid; board member of PRONATUR; co-author of the book Naturación Urbana, participant in several national and international congresses on green cities, and member of research projects on green cities. Isabel has a PhD in Economics from the Complutense University of Madrid.
Isabel will present “Evolución Histórica de las Ciudades Verdes Españolas” – “Historical Evolution of the Spanish Green Cities” in Spanish. Read her bio in Spanish.
Zaragoza, Spain. Joaquin Sicilia Carnicer is an architect, and founder and CEO of Sicilia y Asociados Arquitectura, S.L.P. Joaquin’s ideology is based on the interaction and coordination of different worlds and disciplines as a basis for thinking or create architecture that can achieve the quality of life of its users. In 1995 he founded FUNDACIÓN “AL SUR” (To the South Foundation), a multidisciplinary group related to environmental and landscape engineering as well as cultural issues pertaining to population movements and migration. Joaquin is a member of the Fundación Ecología y Desarrollo (Ecology and Development Foundation) and PRONATUR where in 2011 he served as Technical Director. Currently he is the Vice President of PRONATUR. A few of his projects include the greening of: former farmland for the Thermal Garden Spa of Sicily; open spaces within the new Zaragoza Municipal Football Stadium; Vertical Garden in the Zaragoza Delicias Neighborhood, named one of the Best Top 10 European Spaces in 2010; a new agro-urban neighborhood “ATALAYA” in Zaragoza; and a new eco-city in Kassala, Sudan.
Joaquin will contribute “Arquitectura, Arte y Cultura en la Naturación Urbana: Experiencias Españolas” – “Architecture, Art and Culture in Green Cities: Spanish Experiences” in Spanish with some slides in English. Read his bio in Spanish.“ ~ VS2013
Watch “Naturación Urbana en España” – “Urban Greening in Spain” with Dr. Julian Briz, Dr. José María Durán-Altisent, Dr. Isabel de Felipe, and Joaquin Sicilia Carnicer in Spanish below or see it specifically on its own channel, the Greenroofs & Walls of the World™ Virtual Summit 2013:
Our second foray in the world of virtual conferences, the Greenroofs & Walls of the World™ Virtual Summit 2013: Connecting the Planet + Living Architecture, was very successful at bringing together people from around the world to learn, discuss, and network in our field of living architecture. This time partnering with the World Green Infrastructure Network (WGIN), between Greenroofs.com and WGIN we produced 36 videos involving 59 esteemed international speakers, specifically: 22 Individual Presenters, including 5 Keynotes; 5 Panel Sessions; and 9 Collaborative Presentations.
Watch these other VS2013 videos released so far:
Relaunch – Hamburg’s New Green Roof Strategy Video by Wolfgang Ansel.
Introduction to Integrated Water Management Video by Jeff Bruce.
Award Winning Designers Sharing Projects & Lessons Learned Collaborative Video with Michael Franco, Brendan Shea, Emily Shelton, and Keith Tufts.
Green Infrastructure Design and the Biophilic Effect Keynote Video by Mary Ann Uhlmann.
Vegetation Development on Extensive Green Roofs Over Time Video by Christine Thuring.
Investigación de Azoteas Verdes de la Universidad Autónoma Chapingo – Green Roof Research at the Chapingo Autonomous University Video by Dr. Gilberto Navas.
Sky Parks in the Public Realm – Elevating Green Ways and Urban Connectivity Panel Session with Dr. Maureen Connelly, Sadhu Aufochs Johnston, Randy Sharp, and Dr. Tan Puay Yok.
Skyrise Ag: 5 Ways to Local Food Production Collaborative Video with Helen Cameron, Mohamed Hage, George Irwin, Ben Flanner and Alan Joaquin.
Building-Integrated Vegetation: Redefining the Landscape or Chasing a Mirage? Opening Keynote Video by Aditya Ranade.
Mexico City’s Green Plan & Green Roofs – Areas Verdes de la Ciudad de Mexico & Azoteas Naturadas Video by Tanya Müller García.
The Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort Video by Jaron Lubin.
Phyto Kinetic: Gardens in Movement Video by Marc Grañén.
Profiles of Women Business Leaders Greening the Way Collaborative Video with Barbara Deutsch; Lexie Hain and Marguerite Wells; Vanessa Keitges; and Joy Schmidt.
Green Walls and Maintenance – Needs, Opportunities and Best Practices Panel Session Video with Melissa Daniels, Christopher Lyon, Steven Peck, and James Sable.
Reflections of a Green Roof Campaigner and Visions of the Future Keynote Video by Dusty Gedge.
Urban Green in Australia Video by Matt Dillon.
2012 Top 10 List of Hot Trends in Greenroof & Greenwall Design + A Look into 2013 Collaborative Video with Linda S. Velazquez and Haven Kiers.
We hope you will join us in watching all of these as we present them!
Happy watching,
~ Linda V.
Also see these videos below in various languages on our exclusive Greenroofs & Walls of the World™ Virtual Summit 2013 greenroofs.TV playlist:
Virtual Summit 2013 Highlights Video
VS2013 Julian Briz Promo – Spanish
VS2013 Manfred Koehler Promo – German
VS2013 Francois Lassalle Promo – French
VS2013 Eun-Heui Lee Promo – Korean
VS2013 Wang Xianmin Promo – Mandarin Chinese
VS2013 Tanya Mueller Promo – Spanish
