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FCC Medio Ambiente, at the
2
nd
edition of the Cities Forum
FCC Medio Ambiente took part in the
second edition of the Cities Forum
Madrid through Asociación de Empresas
de Jardinería (Association of Gardening
Companies, ASEJA). Raúl Pérez Vega,
manager of FCC Medio Ambiente’s Madrid
branch office and a member of ASEJA’s
Board of Directors, made a presentation
in the panel of experts on “The five
quality of life elements in cities”.
The main perspectives and innovations
on sustainability and wellbeing in urban
spaces were the key topics of the second
edition of Cities Forum Madrid, organi-
sed by IFEMA (Feria de Madrid). During
the three days of the event, the program
covered all topics on the multidisciplinary
management of these surroundings whe-
re sustainable environmental management
appears to be one of the keys for transfor-
mations aimed at improving the quality of
life of people.
FCC was present at the Forum, represen-
ted by Raúl Pérez Vega, manager of FCC
Medio Ambiente’s Madrid branch office
who participated as a representative of
ASEJA, an association of which he is a
member of the Board of Directors and of
which the Group is a founding member.
His presentation in the panel of expert
versed on “The five quality of life elements
in cities’. The theme of this presentation
was focused from the perspectives of ur-
ban barks and gardens. He discussed the
Urban green spaces as
sites for socialising and
for cultural and artistic
exchange, biodiversity
reserves and natural
lungs, areas
for accessibility
and inclusion
most relevant aspects for the green areas
of cities in connection with the protection
of natural urban diversity, universal acces-
sibility to the surroundings, social inclu-
sion, cultural management and the diffe-
rent strategies for living in healthy cities.
The head of the Madrid branch highlighted
the different tools and the measures im-
plemented to improve accessibility and
the inclusion of all people in the cities
and its parks, especially children’s parks,
designed as a place for socialising and
communicating, all of which contributes to
stimulating children for their development
and learning.
Raul Pérez Vega also underscored the role
of city gardens as artistic elements that
create added cultural and touristic value
and as venues for hosting events. He also
highlighted the role of green areas in urban
centres in improving the health of residents
since they act as the lung of cities thereby
regulating the temperature and reducing
noise and air pollution.