Workshop Session 6.2: Utilisation of Space to Create Active Environments Locally
Tracks
Active Cities, Communities & People
Friday, June 28, 2024 |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
Details
Activating a generation of sedentary people begins with a reimagination of our open spaces, parklands and sports facilities.
Speaker
Takanori Fukuoka
Professor, PLA (US), Ph.D
Tokyo University of Agriculture (Japan) (IAKS Member)
The importance of connecting parks and open spaces to create active places
1:35 PM - 1:45 PMBiography
Tak is IAKS Japan Representative, and a Professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture, Dept. of Landscape Architecture. He is a registered Landscape Architect, and principal for Fd Landscape where he overseas Public Open Spaces and Urban Landscape Design. Major projects include Minamimachida Grandberry Park, Courtyard HIROO and Aobayama Park in City of Sendai. Prior to current position, he worked for Hargreaves Associates in San Francisco, GGN(Gustafson Guthrie Nichol) in Seattle, and Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl in Germany, and worked on numerous international projects in North America, Middle East, and Asia pacific. His publication includes ‘Creating Livable Cities’, ‘Green Infrastructure’ and ‘Landscape Architect working overseas’.
Kieran Brophy
Projects Lead
Outdoors Victoria
Active in nature – helping more young people to be active in parks and on country, a collaborative approach between VicHealth, Parks Victoria and Outdoors Victoria.
1:45 PM - 1:55 PMBiography
Kieran Brophy is Projects Lead at Outdoors Victoria, responsible for the Active in Nature program.
He has spent most of his 20-year career developing active living programs and campaigns for communities, across the play, recreation and sport sectors, having previously worked at Play Australia, VicHealth, Sport Australia and Victorian Department of Health.
When he’s not working, he loves getting active outdoors with his three children.
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