Urban Water and Forest Ecosystems

Luca Rossi & Yves Kazemi

Water represents an essential aspect of territorial development. In particular, in the studio approach, the hydraulic structure of the territory is considered as a gateway to following understandings. The reading of the studied perimeter by watershed is the first exercise realized, impacting the rest of the analyses. Historically, the conditions of access and evacuation of water contributed to the development of urban areas. Nowadays, water is becoming more and more important in the territory with the impacts of climate change, new environmental requirements and the will to develop a so-called “urban quality”.

Forestry

This course addresses water and forestry ecosystem management from a global point of view. The qualitative aspects are considered in priority, in parallel with the quantitative risks. It enables the participants to identify an actual or future problem linked with their management at different scales, as well as to know the administrative and legal requirements in the field of urban hydrology and forestry. More generally, it provides the tools and knowledge necessary to understand the challenges of managing and planning urban green and blue corridor systems. In the studio, in parallel, the different technical solutions selected are understood and argued, in a concrete practice of the interdisciplinarity promoted for the sustainable development of cities in urban ecosystems.