Dialogues with Brazil.
August 28 to September 1 2023, Berlin, Germany
Nature-based solutions with a focus on health (e.g. heat stress, disaster risk reduction, food security, others)
Public space and physical access to the street for vulnerable groups (children, pregnant women, the elderly, people with disabilities, adults at risk, others)
Santa Izabel do Pará is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pará, located in the Northern Region of Brazil, It belongs to the Metropolitan Region of Belém, distant 36 km from this capital. It has a territorial area of 717.6 Km2 Its estimated population in 2017 was 68,836 inhabitants, according to IBGE estimates. The present proposition has the objective of Requalifying an Area for the Installation of an Urban Forest Park, the object is of utmost importance for the municipality, considering that urban parks are green areas that can bring quality of life to the population. They provide contact with nature and their structures and environmental quality, when appropriate and attractive, are crucial for physical activity and leisure. These activities bring different psychological, social, and physical benefits to the health of individuals, such as, for example, reducing sedentariness and easing the stress of everyday urban life. Thus, the correct planning and conservation of public parks is a significant strategy for an effective policy of urban design and public health. The objective of this article, through a non-systematic review, was to identify the social and environmental factors of parks that make them more attractive for physical activity. It was found that the beauty of the landscape and the proximity of a park to where users live are the main factors that encourage frequent use for physical activity and leisure. Therefore, the conclusion of this agreement is of utmost importance, as it will contribute to reduce the difficulties found there, improving the view of the city’s entrance.
Urban development, tax increase, expansion in the implementation of public policies and increase in the quality of life of residents in these areas.
Improve the accessibility and sustainability of public transportation in Brasília (implementation of adequate infrastructure for people with reduced mobility, promotion of the use of electric or low carbon emission vehicles, and awareness about the benefits of public transportation and its importance for environmental sustainability).
Public space and street physical access to vulnerable groups (children, pregnant women, older adults, peoplewith dissabilities, adults at risk, other)
Social inclusion, improvement of quality of life, growth of income by acessing more jobs and connecting marginalized areas with formal city.
Impacts from climate change (flooding, heat stress, air and water quality, other)
Multidisciplinary Urban Intervention, addressing all project tracks
We battle climate change impacts on urban ecosystems and health across different European climate zones.
Co-funded by the European Union.
We support city makers in implementing sustainable development goals with evidence.
