A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
BiodiverCITY: Urban Soil Life as Vital Underground Infrastructure for Urban Climate Resilience
Climate change significantly impacts urban landscapes, necessitating adaptive urban planning strategies. Soil health and biodiversity are integral to climate resilience as they support ecosystems and green infrastructure that mitigate these effects. However, the invisible world of urban soil life receives little to no attention in urban planning and many knowledge gaps persist. Urban soil biodiversity supports nutrient cycles, water infiltration, and carbon sequestration, essential for resilient urban ecosystems. But urban soils face many challenges from compaction, sealing, pollution, and invasive species, impacting soil health and biodiversity. Effective urban planning must address these issues, integrating soil health into climate adaptation strategies. Amsterdam's BiodiverCITY research project bridges the knowledge gap between science and urban design to highlight the critical role of urban soil biodiversity in ensuring cities remain livable and climate resilient in the future. It has effectively put soil biodiversity on the map for policymakers and urban planners in the Netherlands and beyond.
BiodiverCITY: Urban Soil Life as Vital Underground Infrastructure for Urban Climate Resilience
Climate change significantly impacts urban landscapes, necessitating adaptive urban planning strategies. Soil health and biodiversity are integral to climate resilience as they support ecosystems and green infrastructure that mitigate these effects. However, the invisible world of urban soil life receives little to no attention in urban planning and many knowledge gaps persist. Urban soil biodiversity supports nutrient cycles, water infiltration, and carbon sequestration, essential for resilient urban ecosystems. But urban soils face many challenges from compaction, sealing, pollution, and invasive species, impacting soil health and biodiversity. Effective urban planning must address these issues, integrating soil health into climate adaptation strategies. Amsterdam's BiodiverCITY research project bridges the knowledge gap between science and urban design to highlight the critical role of urban soil biodiversity in ensuring cities remain livable and climate resilient in the future. It has effectively put soil biodiversity on the map for policymakers and urban planners in the Netherlands and beyond.
BiodiverCITY: Urban Soil Life as Vital Underground Infrastructure for Urban Climate Resilience
Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements
Agrawal, Mahak (editor) / Berg, Joyce van den (author) / Pixley, Alexandra (author)
2025-02-18
15 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English