Promoting urban biodiversity for the benefit of people and nature

Опубликована: Март 25, 2025

In an increasingly urbanized world, urban biodiversity is people's primary contact with nature. However, as cities expand and densify, green blue spaces their are under pressure, risking declines in liveability. This Review discusses the benefits of multiple challenges it faces, identifies opportunities pathways towards developing sustainable, biodiverse for both humans The substantial biological richness that areas can harbour helps to mitigate environmental pressures, address adapt climate change, human health well-being. challenged by competition space, pressures declining engagement residents Understanding underlying mechanisms informs efforts create maintain high-quality blue–green infrastructure. Biodiversity-sensitive socially inclusive governance planning key biodiverse, cities. Urban policies should move cross-sectional approaches coordinate sectors such health, education, design. Developing shared environments nature contributes global conservation offers solutions social faced underpins ecosystem services cities, but faces from activities, nature, inadequate systems. provided biodiversity, its promotion conservation.

Язык: Английский

Unconventional programmes to promote experiences with urban nature in Berlin

People and Nature, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 5, 2025

Abstract As more people live in cities, there is growing concern about the decline human–nature interactions, which negatively affect health and engagement with conservation efforts. Experiencing nature urban green spaces could counteract this trend. However, access to these often limited due a decreasing positive orientation of towards for challenging life circumstances—an important aspect environmental justice. This study examines seven programmes promoted by Berlin Nature Conservation Foundation foster interactions between Berlin, Germany, while highlighting importance biodiversity. We identify targeted groups, types used, participation programmes, challenges enablers their implementation. The target diverse ranging from general public ( Long Day Urban , Environmental Calendar Wild ) space visitors Rangers primary school children Nemo ), deprived neighbourhoods Experience Areas circumstances Companions ). provide wide range nature, natural remnants designed novel ecosystems. Most direct except video clips as multiplicator nature‐related activities. In 2023, number participants outdoor ranged 1400 42,000, website traffic digital was approximately 10 times higher. Since 2007, 324,000 have participated . Policy implications Biodiversity depends on support current future generations, yet challenged increasing disconnect citizens key justice issue. demonstrates that promoting run foundation collaboration stakeholders, can complement established education engaging including those facing circumstances. multi‐stakeholder governance Foundation, involving representatives legislature, executive organizations, facilitated co‐creation implementation institutions civil society actors. Read free Plain Language Summary article Journal blog.

Язык: Английский