http://www.eea.europa.eu These are the search results for the query, showing results 11 to 16. http://www.eea.europa.eu/atlas/eea/a-forest-built-on-coal/video/a-forest-built-on-coal?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic When the coal mining era came to an end, large industrial areas in Germany’s Ruhr district were abandoned and many of them had to find a new direction. While decision-makers were still discussing how to tackle the situation, nature had already decided and many of the abandoned mines became beautiful wooded areas. The mine tracks, now covered with trees and bushes, form a perfect corridor for the movement of species from one site to another, contributing to increased biodiversity in these areas known as “urban forests”. No publisher kuchling mining biodiversity green urban areas recreational area forestry coal regeneration of industrial area forest 2010-09-29T16:11:35+01:00 File http://www.eea.europa.eu/multimedia/green-tip-the-pond?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher kuchling ecosystem services biodiversity green urban areas quality of life green area nature urban ecosystem urban environment pond 2010-09-10T12:30:16+02:00 Animation (swf) http://www.eea.europa.eu/pressroom/pictures/living-facade-at-the-european-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher kuchling green wall EEA urban environment green urban areas 2010-05-18T19:20:00+02:00 Image http://www.eea.europa.eu/pressroom/pictures/living-facade-at-the-european?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic More high resolution images: http://www.flickr.com/photos/45497914@N05/ No publisher kuchling green wall EEA green urban areas urban environment 2010-05-18T18:35:00+02:00 Image http://www.eea.europa.eu/pressroom/pictures/living-facade-at-the-european-2?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The living facade at the European Environment Agency - more high resolution images: http://www.flickr.com/photos/45497914@N05/ No publisher kuchling green wall eea urban environment green urban areas 2010-05-18T14:05:00+02:00 Image http://www.eea.europa.eu/multimedia/cities-where-the-living-is-good?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Quality of life in cities and towns can mean many different things to people. Finding the right balance of a healthy environment and good social and economic provisions is a precondition. Participants of the 2008 Open Days (European Week of Regions and Cities) talk about how they see their cities and towns as a good place to live in. No publisher kuchling city green urban areas quality of life public transport employment green area mobility urban environment education public service transport 2009-05-28T14:42:00+01:00 File