The Granada Standard is the most widely used method for economic valuation of urban trees in Spain. This method has been in use for more than 30 years and, in 2020, it was revised and adapted to new trends and realities.
Through the approval of the Portuguese Urban Tree Law, the legal regime of the Portuguese urban forest has incorporated this tool that considers various factors that attribute value to plant elements, such as landscape, environmental, social and cultural aspects. Article 17 of the Portuguese Law establishes a series of compensation measures to contribute to the maintenance of the environment and guarantee the development of green infrastructure.
The workshop will focus on this Standard, explaining the work philosophy and explaining its methodology with practical examples.
President of Spanish Association of Public Parks and Gardens
The Green Flag Award scheme encourages the provision of good quality public parks and green spaces that are managed in environmentally sustainable ways. In the past 28 years the Green Flag Award Scheme has helped to create public recognition of good quality green spaces covering a diverse ranged of spaces from urban parks to cemeteries and in doing so has built people’s confidence and expectations of them. The Green Flag Award Scheme has experienced significant growth and now includes award winning spaces in the United Kingdom and across the world. Join Michele Walde the Schemes Learning and Development Manager and Lynsey Atherton the Programme Manager to learn more about the scheme, increase the awareness and benefits of the Green Flag Award Scheme and consider how it can be used to deliver good quality parks and green spaces for your community.
Trainer of Green Flag Award juris
Green Flag Award Development Officer
The use of native and Mediterranean plants and their potential for use in public spaces.
Production of native species:
Resilient and drought-resistant garden design with a unique and original character:
Managing Partner of the company SIGMETUM
