Aberdeen City Council is playing host to the Periurban Parks project meeting this week.

Representatives of 11 EU countries are to attend and delegates will discuss the creation and management of parks in natural suburban areas.

Periurban Parks is an INTERREG IVC Regional Initiative project running until the end of 2012.

It brings together 14 European partners interested in exchanging information and experience on policies to manage natural suburban areas, through the creation and management of parks, with a focus on mitigating pressures on biodiversity and creating a positive impact on the environment.

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The city council's Convener of Enterprise, Planning and Infrastructure, Councillor Kate Dean, will open the conference at the Granite City at Marischal College.

Throughout the week delegates will attend a series of seminars to discuss the progress and plans for each partners' projects.

They will also visit Seaton Park, Donmouth Nature Reserve, Lochinch Interpretation Centre and the South Aberdeen Coastal Park.

The project partners, which include Aberdeen City Council, all have experience in and managing suburban areas, but are at different stages in developing periurban parks.

(JG/CD)