Journal article
The seven lamps of planning for biodiversity in the city
KM Parris, M Amati, SA Bekessy, D Dagenais, O Fryd, AK Hahs, D Hes, SJ Imberger, SJ Livesley, AJ Marshall, JR Rhodes, CG Threlfall, R Tingley, R van der Ree, CJ Walsh, ML Wilkerson, NSG Williams
Cities | ELSEVIER SCI LTD | Published : 2018
Abstract
Cities tend to be built in areas of high biodiversity, and the accelerating pace of urbanization threatens the persistence of many species and ecological communities globally. However, urban environments also offer unique prospects for biological conservation, with multiple benefits for humans and other species. We present seven ecological principles to conserve and increase the biodiversity of cities, using metaphors to bridge the gap between the languages of built-environment and conservation professionals. We draw upon John Ruskin's famous essay on the seven lamps of architecture, but more generally on the thinking of built-environment pioneers such as Patrick Geddes (1854–1932) who propo..
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Awarded by Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, Australian Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
This article arose from a workshop funded by the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions (grant number CE1101014), which was held at The University of Melbourne in February 2014. This work was also supported by the Clean Air and Urban Landscapes Hub of the Australian Government's National Environmental Science Program.