LivCom Award
The LivCom Award ( The International Awards for Liveable Communities , International Award for livable communities ) will annually by the 1997 International Association of Horticultural chief officer tendered (IFPRA) (originally under the name "Nations in Bloom") and the environmental program of the United Nations ( UNEP).
The title "Most Livable City in the World" is currently awarded in the following five categories, but these have been adapted over the years:
- A - up to 20,000
- B - up to 75,000
- C - up to 200,000
- D - up to 750,000
- E - over 750,000 inhabitants
Evaluation criteria are:
- Environment and landscape
- Citizen participation
- Preservation of the historical heritage
- sustainable future planning
In 2004, German applicants were awarded first places in gold for the first time: Münster in Westphalia and the Rhein-Hunsrück district . 450 cities from all over the world applied.
In 2014, the award ceremony was suspended to review the format and structure of the award. There has been no award since then.
Award winners
1997
The prizes were awarded in the following four categories:
- A - up to 10,000 inhabitants
- B - from 10,001 to 50,000 inhabitants
- C - from 50,001 to 300,000 inhabitants
- D - more than 300,000 inhabitants
The following cities were awarded the prize:
- A - Broughshane , Northern Ireland
- B - Stratford , Canada
- C - Westminster , England
- D - Christchurch , New Zealand
1998
- A - Broughshane, Northern Ireland
- B - Ptuj , Slovenia
- C - Westminster, England
- D - Hamamatsu , Japan
1999
The categories have been changed since 1999 and another category has been added:
- D - 300,001 to 1,000,000 inhabitants
- E - more than 1,000,000 inhabitants
The winners were:
- A - Castlecove , Ireland
- B - Bury St Edmunds , England
- C - Richmond , Canada
- D - Mecklenburg County (North Carolina) , USA
- E - Toronto , Canada
2000
- A - Wainfleet , Canada
- B - Bury St Edmunds, England
- C - Westminster, England
- D - Yokosuka , Japan
- E - Shenzhen , China
2001
The categories have been changed as follows (the population figures refer to the average population during the day):
- A - up to 20,000 inhabitants
- B - from 20,001 to 75,000 inhabitants
- C - from 75,001 to 200,000 inhabitants
- D - from 200,001 to 1,000,000 inhabitants
- E - more than 1,000,000 inhabitants
The winners were:
- A - Clonakilty , Ireland
- B - Coralville, Iowa , USA
- C - Malmo , Sweden
- D - Newcastle upon Tyne , England
- E - Westminster, England
2002
- A - Listowel , Northern Ireland
- B - Coffs Harbor , Australia
- C - Guelph , Canada
- D - Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- E - Xiamen , China
2003
- A - Soldiers Point , Australia
- B - Enköping , Sweden
- C - Port Phillip , Australia
- D - Quanzhou , China
- E - Chicago , USA
2004
Since this year the award has been officially referred to as the LivCom Award. The categories have since been as follows:
- A - up to 20,000 inhabitants
- B - from 20,001 to 75,000 inhabitants
- C - from 75,001 to 200,000 inhabitants
- D - from 200,001 to 750,000 inhabitants
- E - over 750,000 inhabitants
The award ceremony took place in Niagara Falls (Canada).
- A - Annapolis Royal , Canada
- B - Qian Dao Hu , China
- C - Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis , Germany
- D - Münster , Germany
- E - Honolulu , USA
2005
The award ceremony took place in A Coruña ( Spain ).
- A - Dungannon , Northern Ireland
- B - Erandio , Spain
- C - Songjiang , China
- D - Coventry , England
- E - Pretoria (Tshwane), South Africa
2006
The award ceremony took place in Hangzhou (China).
- A - Dungannon , Northern Ireland
- B - Brasschaat , Belgium
- C - Gateshead , England
- D - Waitakere City , New Zealand
- E - Dongguan , China
2007
The award ceremony took place from November 22nd to 26th, 2007 in the City of Westminster (United Kingdom).
- A - Clonakilty , Ireland
- B - Kladno , Czech Republic
- C - Ipswich , Australia
- D - Malmo , Sweden
- E - Wujin , Changzhou , China
2008
The award ceremony took place from November 6th to 10th, 2008 in Dongguan (China).
- A - Greystones , Ireland
- B - New Plymouth , New Zealand
- C - Broadland , England
- D - Changxing , China
- E - York Regional Municipality , Canada
2009
The award ceremony took place in Pilsen (Czech Republic).
- A - Gibsons , Canada
- B - Newark-on-Trent , United Kingdom
- C - Melville , Australia
- D - Shilong, China
- E - Dalian , China
2010
The award ceremony took place in Chicago (USA).
- A - Emly , Ireland
- B - Chrudim , Czech Republic
- C - Norwich , England
- D - Odense , Denmark
- E - Wuxi , China
2011
The award ceremony took place in Songpa (South Korea).
- A - Nieuwpoort , Belgium
- B - Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm , Germany
- C - Tongyeong , South Korea
- D - Joondalup City , Australia
- E - Nanjing , China
2012
The award ceremony took place in Al Ain (United Arab Emirates).
- A - Port Fairy , Australia
- B - Chrudim , Czech Republic
- C - County Wicklow , Ireland
- D - Wellington , New Zealand
- E - Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
2013
The award ceremony took place in Xiamen (China).
- A - Inis Oírr , Ireland
- B - Utena , Lithuania
- C - Bruges , Belgium
- D - Kuantan , Malaysia
- E - Daejeon , South Korea
Web links
- LivCom Award (English)