Biodiversity in the Urban Landscape
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Featured Writers: Steward Pickett, Chris Russell, Bruce Clarkson, Lena Chan and Tim Beatley ISBN: 978-981-07-0873-3 Published: February 2012 Issue #4 |
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Abstract Nature and biodiversity conservation in a city setting is at first sight an illogical and a mismatched proposition. It is argued that cities are, by their nature, artificial constructs to be maximised for human dwellings, comfort, commerce and trade, arts and culture, and so forth, and there is scant space for the presence of biodiversity such as plants, birds, insects, and fishes in our day-to-day living. Encounters with nature should be best confined to national parks or nature reserves beyond the outskirts of cities. Traditional understanding is that nature and city living are opposing elements and therefore cannot be mixed. But how quickly is this view being increasingly challenged. Indeed, it is exactly because cities are built for humans that the presence of nature in the urban environment is needed to enhance its liveability for human wellbeing. It is also a known fact that cities exert ecological footprints beyond their boundaries and that they play an important role in global efforts to conserve biodiversity. |
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The 8th SILA Professional Design Awards Presented by Singapore Institute of Landscape Architects
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LIAS Awards of Excellence 2011 Presented by Landscape Industry Association Singapore
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Skyrise Greenery Awards 2011 Author: Lok Yan Ling
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ICLEI’s Cities Biodiversity Center: Solutions For Local Governments For Global Biodiversity Results Author: Shela Patrickson
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Reconstructing Hamilton’s Indigenous Ecosystems: The Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park Authors: Bruce Clarkson, Catherine Bryan, and Fiona Clarkson
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Understanding and Working With Urban Biodiversity: The Baltimore Ecosystem Study Authors: Steward Pickett, Grace Brush, Alexander Felson, Brian McGrath, J. Morgan Grove, Charles Nilon, Katalin Szlavecz, Christopher Swan, and Paige Warren
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A Model For Assessing Biodiversity Conservation in Cities: The Singapore Index on Cities’ Biodiversity Authors: Lena Chan and Muslim Anshari
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Backyards to Biolinks: The Role of Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne in Urban Greening Authors: Chris Russell, Jill Burness, and Sharon Willoughby
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Achieving the Goals of the Convention on Biological Diversity: National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans Author: Tony Gross
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Biodiversity’s Crucial Role in the Modern Singapore City Author: Geoffrey Davison
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Creating Butterfly Habitats and Gardens to Enhance Urban Biodiversity Author: Gary Chua
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Enhancing the Diversity of Dragonflies in Urban Areas Authors: Sek Jun-Yan, Robin Ngiam, Benjamin Lee, and Mohd Roslee Bin Ali
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Conserving Our Native Birds Authors: Geoffrey Davison and Subaraj Rajathurai
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Conserving Hornbills in the Urban Environment Author: Robert Teo
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Habitat Enhancement For Fireflies Authors: Chan Su Hooi
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Conservation and Reintroduction of Native Orchids in the City in a Garden Authors: Yam Tim Wing, Peter Ang, Felicia Tay, and Soh Weijing
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Insights From The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity Study: Nature Adds Economics Value to City Planning Author: Georgina Langdale
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Landscape and Health: Green Cities – Good For the Soul? Author: Jenny Roe
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Understanding the Effects of: Climate Change on Tropical Urban Biodiversity Author: Richard Corlett
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An Excerpt: Imagining Biophilic Cities Author: Tim Beatley
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