Transforming biocities : designing urban spaces inspired by nature
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Transforming biocities : designing urban spaces inspired by nature
（Future city, v. 20）
Springer, c2023
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Other editors: Vicente Guallart, Fabio Salbitano, Giovanna Ottaviani Aalmo, Stefano Boeri
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This edited volume centers around the concept of BioCities, which aim to unify nature and urban spaces in order to reverse the effects of global climate change and inequity. Following this principle, the authors propose multiple approaches for sustainable city growth. The discussed concepts are not only relevant for newly constructed cities, but offer transformative perspectives for existing settlements as well.
Placing nature at the forefront of city planning is not an entirely new concept, so the authors build on established ideas like the garden city, green city, eco-city, or smart city. All chapters aim to highlight aspects to develop a city that is a resilient nature-based socio-ecological system. Many of these concepts were formed in an effort to copy the best traits of a forest ecosystem: a home for many different species that build complex communities. Much like many of our forests, urban areas are managed by humans for multifunctional purposes, using living and abiotic components. This viewpoint helps to understand the potential and limitations of sustainable growth.
With these chapters, the authors want to inspire planners, ecologists, urban foresters and decision makers of the future.
Table of Contents
1. Table of Contents.
Foreword
Chapter 1
Towards the Development of a Conceptual Framework of BioCities Vicente Guallart, Michael Salka, Daniel Ibanez, Fabio Salbitano, Silvano Fares, Arne Saebo, Stefano Boeri, Livia Shamir, Lucrezia De Marco, Sofia Paoli, Maria Chiara Pastore, Jerylee Wilkes-Alleman, Evelyn Coleman Brantschen, Ivana Zivojinovic
Chapter 2
Urban sustainable futures: concepts and policies leading to BioCities
Giovanni Sanesi, Fabio Salbitano, Giovanna Ottaviani Aalmo, Wendy Chen, Silvija Krajter Ostoic, Jerylee Wilkes-Allemann, Clive Davies
Chapter 3
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions as Pillars of BioCities
Arne Saebo, Hans Martin Hanslin, Bart Muys, David W. Shanafelt, Tommaso Sitzia, Roberto Tognetti
Chapter 4
Green Infrastructure and Urban Forests for BioCities: Strategic and Adaptive Management
Thomas B. Randrup, Marit Jansson, Johanna Deak Sjoeman, Koenraad Van Meerbeek, Marie-Reine Fleisch, David W. Shanafelt, Andreas Bernasconi, Evelyn Coleman
Chapter 5
Mitigation and Adaptation for Climate Change: The Role of BioCities and Nature Based Solutions Silvano Fares, Teodoro Georgiadis, Arne Saebo, Ben Somers, Koenraad Van Meerbeek, Eva Beele, Roberto Tognetti, Giuseppe Scarascia-Mugnozza
Chapter 6
BioCities as Promotors of Health and Wellbeing
Monica Ubalde, Mark Nieuwenhuijse, Giuseppina Spano, Giovanni Sanesi, Carlo Calfapietra, Alice Meyer, Liz OBrien, Giovanna Ottaviani Aalmo, Fabio Salbitano, Jerylee Wilkes-Allemann, Payam Dadvand
Chapter 7
Forests, Forest Products and Services to Activate a Circular Bioeconomy for City Transformation
Giovanna Ottaviani Aalmo, Divina Gracia P. Rodriguez, Lone Ross, Fabio Salbitano
Chapter 8
Innovative Design, Materials, and Construction Models for BioCities
Daniel Ibanez, Michael Salka, Vicente Guallart, Stefano Boeri, Livia Shamir, Maria Lucrezia De Marco, Sofia Paoli, Maria Chiara Pastore, Massimo Fragiacomo, Lone Ross Gobakken, Sylvain Boulet
Chapter 9
The Social Environment of BioCities
Giovanna Ottaviani Aalmo, Silvija Krajter, Divina Gracia P. Rodriguez, Liz O'Brien, Constanza Parra
Chapter 10
From BioCities to BioRegions and Back: Transforming Urban-Rural Relationships
Bart Muys, Eirini Skrimizea, Pieter Van den Broeck, Constanza Parra, Roberto Tognetti, David W Shanafelt, Ben Somers, Koenraad Van Meerbeek, Ivana Zivojinovic
Chapter 11
The Enabling Environment for BioCities
Michael Salka, Vicente Guallart, Daniel Ibanez, Divina Garcia P. Rodriguez, Nicolas Picard, Jerylee Wilkes-Alleman, Evelyn Coleman Brantschen, Stefano Boeri, Livia Shamir, Maria Lucrezia De Marco, Sofia Paoli, Maria Chiara Pastore, Ivana Zivojinovic
Chapter 12
Towards BioCities - The Pathway to Transition
Clive Davies, Fabio Salbitano, Giuseppe Scarascia-Mugnozza, Simone Borelli
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