Smart Sustainable Cities of the New Millennium: Towards Design for Nature

Chiara Catalano (), Mihaela Meslec, Jules Boileau, Riccardo Guarino, Isabella Aurich, Nathalie Baumann, Frédéric Chartier, Pascale Dalix, Sophie Deramond, Patrick Laube, Angela Ka Ki Lee, Pascal Ochsner, Marine Pasturel, Marie Soret and Sylvain Moulherat
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Chiara Catalano: Zurich University of Applied Science, Institute for Natural Resource Sciences
Mihaela Meslec: Zurich University of Applied Science, Institute for Natural Resource Sciences
Jules Boileau: TerrOïko-OïkoLab
Riccardo Guarino: University of Palermo
Isabella Aurich: Zurich University of Applied Science, Institute for Natural Resource Sciences
Nathalie Baumann: Zurich University of Applied Science, Institute for Natural Resource Sciences
Frédéric Chartier: Chartier Dalix Architects
Pascale Dalix: Chartier Dalix Architects
Sophie Deramond: Chartier Dalix Architects
Patrick Laube: Zurich University of Applied Science, Institute for Natural Resource Sciences
Angela Ka Ki Lee: Chartier Dalix Architects
Pascal Ochsner: Zurich University of Applied Science, Institute for Natural Resource Sciences
Marine Pasturel: TerrOïko-OïkoLab
Marie Soret: TerrOïko-OïkoLab
Sylvain Moulherat: TerrOïko-OïkoLab

Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2021, vol. 1, issue 3, 1053-1086

Abstract: Abstract Urban environments consist of a mosaic of natural fragments, planned and unintentional habitats hosting both introduced and spontaneous species. The latter group exploits abandoned and degraded urban niches which, in the case of plants, form what is called the third landscape. In the Anthropocene, cities, open spaces and buildings must be planned and designed considering not only human needs but also those of other living organisms. The scientific approach of habitat sharing is defined as reconciliation ecology, whilst the action of implementing the ecosystem services and functioning of such anthropogenic habitats is called Urban Rehabilitation. However, urban development still represents the main cause of biodiversity loss worldwide. Yet, the approach of planners and landscape architects highly diverges from that of ecologists and scientists on how to perceive, define and design urban green and blue infrastructure. For instance, designers focus on the positive impact that nature (generally associated with indoor and outdoor greeneries) has on human well-being, often neglecting ecosystems’ health. Instead, considering the negative impact of any form of development and to achieve the no net loss Aichi’s objectives, conservationists apply mitigation hierarchy policies to avoid or reduce the impact and to offset biodiversity. The rationale of this review paper is to set the fundamentals for a multidisciplinary design framework tackling the issue of biodiversity loss in the urban environment by design for nature. The method focuses on the building/city/landscape scales and is enabled by emerging digital technologies, i.e., geographic information systems, building information modelling, ecological simulation and computational design.

Keywords: Urban ecology; Biodiversity; Holistic design; Design with Nature; Nature-based solution; GeoBIM; DeMo (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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