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06/19/2018 - 06/19/2018 | Berlin

International Symposium | 19. Juni 2018, 14-19:30 Uhr "Water in Historic Gardens"

Lakes, fountains and ponds are crucial elements in historic gardens, traditionally created as a form of 'Gesamtkunstwerk'. What challenges do recent weather extremes, characterized by heavy downpours and/or prolonged heatwaves, pose for their preservation? Impacts and possible solutions shall be discussed with experts from Eastern Europe, with special focus on their relevance and applicability to the region of Berlin-Brandenburg.

In historic gardens and parks, water is both an essential aesthetic category as well as an indispensable natural resource.

Water appears in a wide range of forms: outstretched lakes, bubbling fountains or gentle ponds. Exploring a garden from its waterways optimally complements a stroll through the grounds – something visitors still love to do up to the present day.

Furthermore, historic gardens, traditionally created as a “Gesamtkunstwerk”, embracing ­architecture, architectural staffages and monuments within a natural setting, are highly ­dependent on the supply of water for very different types of vegetation. Hence, the increasing number of drought events in the growing season and extreme summer heat as well as rapidly sinking groundwater tables may seriously affect the vitality of plants and trees. Likewise, raising groundwater can also be a major threat by impeding trees to grow roots into the deeper soil, hence, losing anchorage and thus becoming more susceptible to windthrow during storms.

This international symposium provides an opportunity to discuss such impacts and possible solutions to safeguard our historic parks and gardens with experts from Eastern Europe, with special focus on their relevance and applicability to the region of Berlin-Brandenburg.

Information on participating / attending:
Der Eintritt ist frei. Eine Anmeldung bis zum 13. Juni 2018 ist erforderlich unter: https://bit.ly/2IXZNvJ

Date:

06/19/2018 14:00 - 06/19/2018 19:30

Registration deadline:

06/13/2018

Event venue:

Akademiegebäude am Gendarmenmarkt, Einstein-Saal, Jägerstraße 22/23
10117 Berlin
Berlin
Germany

Target group:

all interested persons

Email address:

Relevance:

transregional, national

Subject areas:

Art / design, Cultural sciences, Environment / ecology

Types of events:

Conference / symposium / (annual) conference

Entry:

05/23/2018

Sender/author:

Gisela Lerch

Department:

Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit

Event is free:

yes

Language of the text:

German

URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event60560

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