Highlights 2011
Category A towns & cities popn up to 20,000
The judges: Krista Vilta (Est), Christo Coetzer (South Africa); Katie Freeth (UK)
Their verdict:: “The presentations in Category A were hugely diverse in population numbers and the ways in which the communities address the challenges to create liveable communities..."
Category B towns & cities popn 20,001-75,000
Seocheon County, South Korea
Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, Germany
The judges: Krista Vilta (Est), Christo Coetzer (South Africa); Katie Freeth (UK)
Their verdict: "One of the themes evident in the first section of the category B presentations was the level of community responsibility for health, aged care and assistance for the disadvantaged within the population..."
Category C cities popn 75,001-150,000
Rosario Municipality, Philippines
The judges: Steve Palframan (UK); Yori Tashiro (Japan), Sue Flack (UK)
Their verdict: "All of the finalists in this category were working towards achieving an appropriate balance between economic development, society and the environment."
Category D cities popn 150,001-400,000
Seogwipo, South Korea
The judges: Steve Palframan (UK); Yori Tashiro (Japan), Sue Flack (UK)
Their verdict: “It has been rewarding to see today a range of communities all with their various strengths. We have also been struck by the level of improvement that has been made in all the criteria since the inception of the competition."
Category E cities popn over 400,001
Maputo, Mozambique
Ankara, Turkey
The judges: Rob Small (NZ); Gabe de Buysscher (Bel); Lway Nakasha (UAE)
Their verdict: "Some communities are beginning to fully integrate low carbon economies and principles into their approaches. This is a significant paradigm shift..."
Projects
Socio Economic:
Dubai – revitalization of historic Dubai (Gold)
Serpentine Jarradale Shire – Planning for the future (Gold)
Batangas City – City E Code (Gold)
Built
- Kaohsiung, Taiwan – the World Games Main Stadium (Gold)
- Chrudim, Czech Republic – reconstruction of St Joseph Church and Monastery gardens (Gold)
- Yilan, Taiwan – Lanyang Museum – Window of Yilan (Gold)
Natural
- Seogwipo City – Jeju Olle Project (Gold)Niewpoort, Belgium – King Leopold II Park Renovation (Gold)
- Nansha District - Guangzhou, Nansha Wetlands (Silver)
Special Project Award: Iloilo City – post LivCom, Advancing the Iloilo River Development Initiatives for Integrated Sustainable Management