This thread is dedicated to discussions on urban green spaces.

Urban green spaces

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The objectives of urban green spaces:

* protect natural environments;
* improve air quality within urban areas (maximise oxygen release, providing carbon dioxide sequestration);
* improve the social status of the neighbourhood, thus serve as a luxury for upscale residents nearby.

Urban green spaces reduce the amount of water that typically overloads urban lakes and streams.

• Urban green spaces can enhance or protect water quality in a variety of ways, such as protecting soil from erosion while improving infiltration rates into the soil instead of the storm sewer.
• Trees and other vegetation ameliorate local urban heat island effects through shading, evapotranspiration, and reducing summer cooling demands.
• The foliage found in green spaces improves air quality by reducing particulate air pollutants and gases such as ozone.
• By reducing summer cooling demands, vegetation helps reduce emissions from power plants.

• For particulate removal, species with high
ratios of leaf circumference to area and surface to
volume, and with leaf surface roughness, should
be favored.

• For gaseous pollutant removal, tree species
with high tolerance for urban environments
should be favored. These species have the highest
probability of maximum metabolic rates and,
therefore, stomatal opening. It is particularly
critical to favor species with a high resistance to
drought

hm, i've got something for this, a wildlife highway in the netherlands, it's to compensate a big jump in the development of my hometown Almere, so its on the edge of 'sub'urbanity, should be allowed too in here?. it will make connection between a (for dutch schale) large forest, and the famous swamp area 'oostvaardersplassen'.
Its also part of the EHS (ecological main infrastructure) of the Netherlands, wich is part of e european pan european ecological main infrastructure or something like that.

It will be a recreational area, with also protected area's for nature only.

http://flevoland.nl/_internal/cimg!0/kezki7aldn3xp7

^on the picture above you can see the planned area, left site of this ecological site will be developped by the city of almere within the next 15 years.
the project contains also 3 ecoducts, across a 'what is going to be' a 2x3 lane highway, a 2, or 4 track railway, and a regional road.
the project is supposed to be ready before 2012 and will connect 2 natureparks onto a total of 20K acres.

Urban Green Spaces in Paris (France):

Paris has nearly 2199 hectares of municipal parks, that's approximately 20% of its total surface. There are two large parks (Boulogne and Vincennes), more than 400 smaller parks, gardens and walking areas...

-La Villette

-Esplanade des Invalides

Largest gardens in Paris :

-Halles

-Agronomie tropicale

-Jardin d’Acclimatation

-Trocadéro

-Tuileries

Since 1995, the question of chemicals (such as fertilisers) has been questioned because of its negative impact on the environment. The measures implemented target :

The biological scheme: it consists in fighting the enemies of cultivation by using their predatory or natural parasites. The main objective is to reduce the amount of chemical pesticides used. Therefore as an alternative to chemical pesticides, insects and acarina can be used as auxiliaries to control the populations of insects that are harmful to plants. For example, ladybirds can help to control the attacks on plants as they will eat what destroys plants. Before ladybirds are released, a study has to be carried out and the number of parasites is counted in order to estimate how seriously infested the area is; one carries out a “trapping as a preliminary step” in order to count the parasites present and to estimate the extent of the damage they are likely to cause.

The integrated scheme: it consists in effectively combining the various means of a scheme: preventive measures involving a clever choice of “rustic” plants, a biological scheme, a chemical scheme using products which are compatible with the auxiliary insects.

For 15 years, the use of chemicals has decreased by 90%. That is due to improvement of knowledge, limiting interventions to what is barely essential, and the use of alternative methods. The use of chemicals is now only considered as a last resort when alternative methods have failed and when plants or people suffer a great deal (damage from caterpillars for example) and that all other alternative methods turned out to be inefficient.


Over the last 5 years, this effort has been continued and purchases of chemical products to treat plants have decreased by 30%.

In parks, gardeners are requested to follow the best forest practices. The ideal recipe in keeping with the ecosystem:

“lawns that are left to their natural cycles, thickets, wet areas and water, a lot of it” insists Philippe Jacob, of the Service of urban ecology at the Town of Paris.

One thus attracts a maximum of species without importing them, one ensures the diversity of habitats and one avoids the prevalence of one species over the other.

Biodiversity also means protection of rare species. The town of Paris puts the emphasis on the development of fauna and flora before undertaking any revamping of green areas.

An example from Nagpur:

Comment:

• Tree species of high tolerance to urban environment were selected.
• Decent foliage coverage.
• The area of green space is limited.

Beautification of Futala (or Telangkhedi) Lake by NIT.

http://nitnagpur.org/futala.html


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There exists two types of natural landscapes.

The first could be defined as a “Natural Manicured Landscape”. This is the landscape that citizens experience when walking through the squares and parks of cities.

It is the landscape of wide stretches of mown turf, tree-lined streets, large planters on pedestrian walkways, flowerbeds flanked by benches, isolated trees in unwelcoming squares and other similar elements.

In short, natural landscapes of this type are, in reality, artificial.

They contain few floral species that are practically incapable of sustaining wildlife.

N.B. I am not an advocate of urban wildlife movement.

I'm all for urban green spaces.

I'm all for urban green spaces.

Do you have information and images of urban green spaces of Brazilian cities (e.g. Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Manaus, Belem, Recife, Cuiaba, Curitiba) or Tropical African cities (e.g. Douala, Matabo, Lagos, Kinshasa, Maputo)

Please post them in this thread, thank you.

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The greener the better..IMHO

Great thread! Very complete :applause:

What a great idea for a discussion! I happen to have an interest in roof gardens, will post some from Minneapolis as soon as I get my hands around my new camera.

Haras de Jardy, West of Paris, France.

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In urban Singapore, green spaces are incorporated as much as possible into the urbanscape in some of the following ways:

1) Parks (can be full scale parks, gardens or interim green fields)
2) Park-connectors (these are long linear pedestrian routes linking parks. They are frequently found beside canals or are built over canals, thus saving space and adding greenery)
3) Streetside-landscaping
4) Sky gardens and green roofs.
5) Urban design controls (planning requirements imposed on developers mean they may set aside space for outdoor landscaping and open plazas)

Examples:

A park in the civic district
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3247/2528025184_3a9f15dfa0_o.jpg

Fort Canning Park
http://tinypic.com/4r708y

Landscaping under flyovers/viaducts
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/green0809.jpg

Streetside planting
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2302/2389744138_8b4cf3d2f2_o.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/green59.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/canopy.jpg

A park-connector (note the footpaths built beside canals, lined with trees)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3295/2862821942_18afd6fa36_o.jpg

Interim green spaces - can be landscaped or left open for recreational uses
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3253/2470907876_b65a1d50f7_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3092/2470085971_e2980768be_o.jpg

Harvesting trees on interim land. The trees will be transported elsewhere when mature
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A traffic island
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/green0809b.jpg

Sky-gardens
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/ntucv.jpg

Nature trails are incorporated where possible to allow an urban escape. The latest to open in Singapore are the Southern Ridges trail, extending westward from the city outskirts:

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What a great idea for a discussion!

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Dinesh


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(Translation in progress)

Source: http://www.ddyuanlin.com/html/article/2008-11/15/40401.html

English translation (rough, as I'm not familiar with botnaic terms. Moreover, Chinese is my foreign tongue):

1. Light-loving plants (Shade-intolerant plants)

1.1. Ailanthus altissima

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Light-loving, intolerant to low tempearture. Grows best at annual average temperature 12-15℃, annual rainfall 550～1200mm. Grows well in good or moderate drainage. Tolerant to weak alkaline soil. Commonly grows in Central China and Eastern China.

1.2. Populus tomentosa

1.3. Salix babylonica Linn (Willow trees)

http://en.wikivisual.com/images/b/b8/Willow.jpg

Light loving and Drought tolerant, loves subhumid and humid temperate climate. Moisture tolerant.

1.4. Pinus tabulaeformis

http://photo.zhulong.com/proj/ProjectPic/20/2032/203240/2006041412454930.jpg

Evergreen temperate trees, cold-tolerant to -25 degree Celsius. Grows well in subhumid temperate climate. Light-loving, but intolerant to slight-alkaline soil (pH 7-7.5), grows best at loam soil with moderate organic matter content, pH 5.5-6.5. Commonly grows in Northeastern China and Eastern China.

1.5. Larix principis-rupprechtii

Commonly grows in Northern China and Central China.

2. Shade-loving plants

2.1. Begonia evansiana

http://europe.ce.cn/hqbl/main/gd/200803/11/W020080311434736270824.jpg

2.2. Begonia sinensis

2.4. Hosta plantaginea

2.5. Sedum erythrostictum

http://www.zaaisite.nl/logboek%20tuinieren/miniaturen/Sedum%20erythrostictum%20%27Mediovariegatum%27.jpg


3. Shade-tolerant plants

3.1. Sophora japonica (Japanese Pagoda tree)

http://www.koreaplants.go.kr:9101/committee/files/Prga01/aName/common/Sophora_japonica__Aurea__02.jpg

http://www.huntersville.org/interactive%20ordinance/IMAGES/JapanesePagodaTree.jpg

4. Aquatic plants

4.1. Nelumbo mucifera

4.2. Nymphaea tetragona

4.3. Euryale ferox

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4.4. Nuphar pumilum

4.5. Phragmites communis

5. Drought tolerant plants

5.1. Cedrus deodara

5.2. Albizzia julibrissin

5.3. Salix babylonica (omitted)

6. Moisture tolerant plants

6.1. Salix matsudana

6.2. Amorpha fruticosa

http://www.botanik.uni-karlsruhe.de/garten/fotos-hassler/Amorpha%20fruticosa%20(cf)%20NAm%20BotKA%20G1.jpg

6.3. Tamarix chinensis

http://rivrlab.msi.ucsb.edu/Pictures/dio_adults_on_foliage.JPG

6.4. Morus Alba

7. Sulphur dioxide tolerant plants

Hibiscus syriacus

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/Hibiscus_syriacus_Blue_bird.jpg

Loves warm temperate climate with abundant sunshine, drought tolerant and moisture tolerant, suitable to urban conditions.

Parthenocissus tricuspidata


10. Acid-loving plants/Alkali-loving plants/Calcareous soil loving plants

Chinese version:

3.虎耳草：虎耳草科 虎耳草属（Saxifraga stolonifera.）喜半阴环境。株型矮小，枝叶疏密有致，叶片鲜艳美丽，是观赏价值较高的室内观叶植物之一。
4.玉簪：百合科 玉簪属（Hosta plantaginea.）喜半阴天气，耐寒、耐旱。玉簪花是一种常见的花卉，其花娟秀，花白叶绿，分外雅致，花开时香气袭人，是有名的芳香花卉。
5.景天：景天科 景天属（Sedum erythrostictum.）
三、耐阴植物
1.国槐：豆科 槐属（Sophora japonica.）耐寒，抗性强、耐修剪、耐旱、耐寒，能在零下25℃的严寒越冬。树皮灰褐色，树形跋朗潇洒，是一种很有观赏价值的风景树种。
2. 五角枫：槭树科 槭属（Acer mono Maxim.）弱阳性，稍耐荫；喜温凉湿润气候，过于干冷及高温处均不见分布。对土壤要求不严，在中性、酸性及石灰性土上均能生长。树形优美，叶、果秀丽，入秋叶色变为红色或黄色，宜作出地及庭园绿化树种，与其它秋色叶树种或常绿树配植，彼此衬托掩映，可增加秋景色彩之美。也可用作庭荫树、行道树或防护林。 木材坚韧细致，可供家具及细木工用；种子可榨油。
3.珍珠梅：蔷薇科 珍珠梅属（Sorbaria kirilowii (Regel) Maxim.)性喜阳光并具有很强的耐阴性，耐寒、耐湿又耐旱。对土壤要求不严，在一般土壤中即能正常生长，而在湿润肥沃的土壤中长势更强。我国北方园林绿地、住宅庭院普通栽培。生长较快，萌蘖力强，耐修剪。可用剔除老枝的方法新旧交替，不断更新复壮。在生长季节，如不采种宜在花后随时剪去残存花枝，以保持完美的株姿。珍珠梅通常多丛植于草坪角隅，路旁，池边，起装饰点缀的作用，珍珠梅也是作切花的优良材料，也可以制作桩景或作基础栽植。
4.七叶树：七叶树科 七叶树属（Aesculus chinensis Bge.）适生能力强，属深根性，喜深厚、肥沃、湿润而排水良好的土壤。主要靠种子繁殖，扦插，高接繁殖也可。
5.棣棠：蔷薇科 棣棠花属（Kerria japonica (Linn.) DC.）它适合栽种在温暖、阴湿的环境，有时在阴蔽处也能开花，不耐严寒。它宜在疏松、排水良好的砂质壤土中生活。枝叶秀丽，花色金黄艳丽夺目，在隆冬万木飘零之际，枝枝绿叶迎风挺立，给大自然带来不少生机。棣棠可布置于园林的篱、屋边、水畔、坡上、假山、路边等地，如与蔷薇同架更可助长景色；此花既可作花丛、花径，也是切花的好材料。茎髓作为通草代用品入药，有催乳利尿之效。
四、水生植物
1. 荷花：睡莲科 莲属（Nelumbo mucifera.）水生植物，性喜相对稳定的平静浅水，湖沼、泽地、池塘是其适生地。荷花花大叶丽，清香远溢，出污泥而不染，深为人们所喜爱，是园林中非常重要的水面绿化植物。荷花全身皆宝，藕和莲子能食用；莲子、根茎、藕节、荷叶、花及种子的胚芽等都可入药，可治多种疾病。
2.睡莲：睡莲科 睡莲属（Nymphaea tetragona.）生于池沼中，喜阳光和富含腐殖质的粘土。睡莲花叶均秀丽，除作观赏外，其根状茎可食用或药用。
3.芡实：睡莲科 芡属（Euryale ferox Salisb.） 生长于池塘、沼泽中。叶大肥厚，浓绿皱褶，花色明丽，形状奇特，与荷花、睡莲等水生花卉植物搭配种植、摆放，形成独具一格的观赏效果。
4.萍蓬草：睡莲科 萍蓬草属（Nuphar pumilum.）喜温暖湿润、向阳环境，宜于深厚、肥沃河泥土生长。主要用于庭院绿化，通常多与睡莲、荷花、水柳配植。也可用作鱼缸水草。其根茎、果实供药用，有滋补强壮、调经之功效。
5.芦苇：禾本科 芦苇属 （Phragmites communis.）适应各类土壤。耐盐碱，又耐酸，且抗涝。芦苇花序雄伟美观，用作湖边、河岸低湿处的背景材料。有利固堤、护坡、控制杂草之作用。
五、旱生植物

3. 合欢：含羞草科 合欢属（Albizzia julibrissin Durazz.）喜温暖湿润和阳光充足环境，对气候和土壤适应性强，宜在排水良好、肥沃土壤生长，但也耐瘠薄土壤和干旱气候。合欢树冠开阔，入夏绿荫清幽，羽状复叶昼开夜合，十分清奇，夏日粉红色绒花吐艳，十分美丽，适用于池畔、水滨、河岸和溪旁等处散植。

2. 旱柳：杨柳科 柳属（Salix matsudana.）喜光，不耐阴。耐寒，喜水湿，亦能耐干旱。对土壤的要求不严，在瘠薄沙土，低湿河滩和弱盐碱地上均能生长，而以肥沃、疏松、潮湿的沙壤土或轻沙壤土最为适宜。发芽早、落叶晚、生长迅速。萌芽力强，根系发达，主根深，固土抗风力强。“春来无处不春风，偏在湖桥柳色中”，柳色成了春天的象征，也是我国人民喜爱的树种，常栽植于沿河湖岸边及低湿之处，也可作行道树。
3.紫穗槐：豆科 紫穗槐属（Amorpha fruticosa Linn.）喜欢干冷气候，在年均气温10℃至16℃，年降水量500至700毫升的华北地区生长最好。耐寒性强，耐干旱能力也很强，能在降水量200毫升左右地区生长。也具有一定的耐淹能力，虽浸水1个月也不至死亡。对光线要求充足。对土壤要求不严。紫穗槐抗风力强，生长快，生长期长，枝叶繁密，是防风林带紧密种植结构的首选树种。紫穗槐郁闷度强，截留雨量能力强，萌蘖性强，根系广，侧很多，生长快，不易生病虫害，具有根瘤，改土作用强，是保持水土的优良植物材料。
4.柽柳：柽柳科 柽柳属（Tamarix chinensis.）柽柳耐水湿、耐盐碱、耐瘠薄，故在园林中可植天湖边、岸旁、河滩上。近来很多树柳老树桩被开发制作盆景，别具一格。枝条可编筐；嫩枝、叶可供药用。
5. 桑：桑科 桑属（Morus alba Linn.）阳性，适应性强，抗污染，抗风，耐盐碱。叶可饲蚕。木材坚实、细密，可制农具。茎皮纤维为优良的造纸和纺织原料。根、皮、叶和桑椹均可入药，有利尿镇咳的作用。成熟的桑椹可生食，食用的部分主要在肉质化的花被（萼片）。
5. 木槿：锦葵科 木槿属（Hibiscus syriacus.）喜温暖湿润气候，宜阳光充足，也稍耐阴，耐干旱，耐湿，耐瘠薄土壤，抗寒性较强。木槿盛夏季节开花，开花时满树花朵，花色丰富，娇艳夺目，花期长达5个月，适用于公共场所花篱、绿篱及庭院布置。墙边、水滨种植也很适宜。
八、抗氟化物植物
3. 白皮松：松科 松属（Pinus bungeana Zucc. ex Endl.）喜光又好凉爽，习惯于中海拔酸性石山上生长，如在土层深厚、湿润肥沃的钙质土、黄土和半荫条件下生长尤为良好，且适应轻微盐碱土和石灰质土，能忍受－30℃严寒。华东平原能适应者多系嫁接苗育成，然畏炎热、忌水湿的习性仍很明显，故有偏荫趋向，在强阳光的干燥环境种植，生长缓慢，枝多屈曲分叉，常呈灌木状。碧叶白干，宛若银龙，老时姿态更美，是我国特有的名贵树种。古代仅供皇陵、寺院、宫苑栽植，江南庭园中偶有所见。白皮松宜培植在门庭入口两侧，建筑物周围，若孤植、丛植于山坡丘陵、崖岩洞口、泉溪曲涧之旁，前点巧石，后衬修竹，尤为雅观。木材色淡黄，材质较脆弱，但纹理美丽，刨削有光泽，可作家具及文具用材。种子可食。球果在医药上称作“白松塔”，有止咳、祛痰及平喘作用，治疗慢性支气管炎，并对肺炎球菌、流感杆菌、甲型链球菌及他球菌均有抗菌作用。
5.地锦：葡萄科 地锦属（Parthenocissus tricuspidata.）喜光，稍耐阴。耐寒，耐旱，也耐湿，耐瘠薄，对土壤和气候的适应性极强。爬山虎的蔓茎能沿壁石迅速生长发展，可以垂直覆盖墙壁，而且叶片翠绿茂密，因而是墙面垂直绿化的主要植物材料。也可以点缀假山和叠石。
十、喜酸性土植物、喜碱性植物、喜钙质土植物
1.红松：松科 松属（Pinus koraiensis Sieb. et Zucc. ）弱阳性，喜冷凉湿润气候及酸性土壤。红松材质优良、纹理通直，抗压力强，富含树脂，耐朽力强，工艺价值高，油漆性能良好，易干燥。木材可做建筑、航空、桥梁和车船材。也是城乡园林绿化的优良树种，深受群众喜爱，应当大力发展栽植。
2. 山茶：山茶科 山茶属（Camellia japomica.）花喜半荫和温暖气候，喜肥沃湿润、排水良好的中性和酸性土壤，生长周期长。喜温暖、半阴、肥沃而排水良好的酸性土壤。适宜生长温度 18－25℃。山茶在园林应用方面极其广泛。山茶树冠多姿，叶色翠绿，花大艳丽，花期长，值冬末春初开花。江南地区可丛植或散植于庭园、花径、假山旁或草坪、树丛边缘来装点景色。也可片植为山茶园观赏。
3.杜鹃：杜鹃花科 杜鹃花属（Rhododevdron simsii.）喜半阴，忌烈日直射，能耐阴，较阴时枝叶生长繁茂，但开花数量减少。喜温暖、湿润环境，不甚耐寒。宜生长在疏松、肥沃的酸性土壤中，碱土中生长易发生黄化。
4. 棕榈：棕榈科 棕榈属（Trachycarpus fortunei.）耐庇阴，幼树的耐阴能力尤强。喜温暖，不耐严寒。对土壤的要求不高，但喜肥沃湿润、排水良好的土壤。耐旱，耐湿，稍耐盐碱，但在干燥沙土及低洼水湿处生长较差。对烟尘、二氧化硫、氟化氢等有毒气体的抗性较强。棕榈树干挺拔，叶形如扇，清姿优雅。宜对植、列植于庭前路边和建筑物旁，或高低错落地群植于池边与庭园，翠影婆娑，颇具热带风光韵味。
5.石楠：蔷薇科 石楠属（Photinia serrulata.）喜光，稍耐阴。喜温暖、湿润环境，尚耐寒，能耐短期的-15℃低温，在西安可露地越冬；能耐干旱瘠薄，能生长在石缝中。喜深厚、肥沃的沙质壤土，忌水渍和排水不良的黏土，生长较慢。萌芽力强，耐修剪。树形整齐，枝叶浓密，特别是春天萌生的嫩叶娇红鲜艳，秋冬又有艳艳红果，是美丽的观赏树种。园林中孤植、丛植及基础栽植都甚为合适，尤宜配植于整形式园林中。

⑤抗臭氧，宜选择杜鹃、薄荷、银杏、柳杉、海桐、胡椒、青岗栎、唐菖蒲等花木来栽培。

The temperature of grass cover in summer is cooler than that of bare ground; while the temperature of grass cover in winter is warmer than that of bare ground.

For absorbing excessive mercury emission from factories, "Small boxwood trees" can be planted.

Examples from China:

http://www.cnhua.net/UpFiles/Article/200608/200684161155153.JPG

http://mail.kmjh.tc.edu.tw/~genroom/0101/01030.files/image004.jpg

Disadvantages of plantation of small boxwood trees: Small boxwood trees contains toxins. No parts of small boxwood trees are edible.

these green spaces are all very apealling to the eye.:)
as part of an urban landscape, parks must be highly visited, to avoid becoming crime habitats.
perhaps a park of trees could be lit from benieth by colored lighting, creating a very wierd magical night feel...or something.:nuts:
do you have more sky gardens?

...!

The new architecture of urban spaces is definitely oriented to that. In my city it isn't common to find, know about a couple of buildings that have sort of the idea of what i call Green Roof.

Let me apreciate the objectives of this initiative to lead to a healthier and environment friendly construction of buildings so as to keep the nature far from the nuicance of modern poluution elements.

Since 1935 Amsterdam is using a finger plan to expand the city. Here the latest vision of Amsterdam in 2040.

http://i36.tinypic.com/34oq1wy.png

Because there is also a 135 km Water Defence Line of Amsterdam, which is a UNESCO world heritage site, there is also another protected area. It is a belt around Amsterdam where in the past it was not allowed to build brick buildings, nowadays even green area's are also protected as part of the water defence line.

http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/5149/amsterdamlobbenstad.jpg

I like nature, that's why I like those photos. I was amazed with the environment. I hope all the cities in the Philippines have that kind of environment. Thanks for those information and also for those photos for sharing.... That was great!!! :applause:

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