2024 Asian Townscape Awards
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PurposeLandscape is visible form of environment where the people’s daily lives evolvearound and consist of various natural, visible, conceptual elements such as
mountains, rivers, greenery, urban space, buildings, local culture and theactivities of the people who live in and around them.
For the purpose of materializing a living environment that is happy and fulfillingto the people of Asia, the Asian Townscape Awards are designed to honor cities,
regions, projects, etc. that have played a significant role as models in landscapeconstruction.
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Award Targets
2.1 Cities and Regions
2.2 Large scale projects which have made important contributions tocities and regions
2.3 Projects related to the protection and conservation of nature orsecondary nature
2.4 Buildings and projects which have made significant contributions to
the regional development
2.5 Projects which are in the process of design/planning
2.6 Organizations who have made contributions to the development oflandscapes

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Application Qualifications
Cities, regions, projects, etc., which have the intent to apply for Asian
Townscapes Award, and which have made excellent achievements inthe townscape construction; and which are committed to demonstrating
norms in townscapes.

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Eligibility
4.1Local governments, administrative departments and urbanmanagement departments in Asian countries and regions
4.2 Non-government organizations and community-led organizations
4.3 Academic research institutes
4.4 Institutions of urban planning, architectural design, landscape design
and marketing planning and real estate developers
4.5 Other relevant institutions and individuals (who can apply from a fairstandpoint and with a sense of social responsibility)

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Review Criteria(Key points to be considered when compiling the Asian Townscape Award
application documents)

5.1 Harmonious coexistence with regional environment That it stands in harmony with the environment (ecologicalenvironment) That the project is based on humanity (humanities)
5.2 Safety, convenience and sustainability
 That it is safe, secure and comfortable (safety and amenity) That it is sustainable (sustainability)
5.3 Respect for regional culture and history That it coordinates well with local streetscapes and lifestyles(continuity) That it stands in harmony with local history and culture (culturaltradition)
5.4 High artistic quality
 That it demonstrates creativity and high levels of perfection (creativity) That it is beautiful (beautification)
5.5 Contributions to local development, capabilities of becoming models
for other cities That it is accepted by local people, and having contributed to local
development (contribution)
 That it is capable of becoming a model for other urban and landscapeconstruction projects. (model project)2

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Application and Review Process
6.1. How to apply
Please send the Asian Townscape Award Application Form by Friday,
19th July 2024.
(Please send them to either one of the below organizations)

Address:
UN-Habitat Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (Fukuoka)

ACROS Fukuoka Building 8th Floor
1-1-1 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0001, Japan
E-mail: habitat.fukuoka@un.org / takuya.hirayama@un.org
6.2. Supporting materials.
Upon receipt of the Asian Townscape Award Registration Form, theorganizers will send you templates for Supporting materials. Please use
these templates as a reference and submit them by Wednesday, 14thAugust 2024.
*Detailed explanation of the project using Microsoft PowerPoint, and1-page summary using Microsoft Word.
6.3. Review Process Preliminary selections: August (local and regional selections in therespective countries) Joint (final) selections: September (the awards will be decided upon
discussion of the representative members of the review committee forthe respective countries)

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Awarding Ceremony
 Location: Fukuoka City
 Date: Monday,18th November 20243