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Biophilic Cities and Healthy Societies
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Abstract Biophilia holds that as a species humans are innately drawn to nature and to living things. Mounting research confirms the many positive health benefits of contact with nature, and the need for daily (and hourly) contact with the natural environment in order to live happy, healthy, meaningful lives.... mehr
Biophilia holds that as a species humans are innately drawn to nature and to living things. Mounting research confirms the many positive health benefits of contact with nature, and the need for daily (and hourly) contact with the natural environment in order to live happy, healthy, meaningful lives. A new vision of Biophilic Cities is put forward here: cities that are nature-abundant, that seek to protect and grow nature, and that foster deep connections with the natural world. This article describes the emergence of this global movement, the new and creative ways that cities are restoring, growing and connecting with nature, and the current status and trajectory of a new global Biophilic Cities Network, launched in 2013. There remain open questions, and significant challenges, to advancing the Biophilic Cities vision, but it also presents unusual opportunities to create healthier, livable cities and societies.... weniger
Klassifikation
Raumplanung und Regionalforschung
Freie Schlagwörter
biophilia; biophilic; nature in cities; resilience
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2017
Seitenangabe
S. 1-4
Zeitschriftentitel
Urban Planning, 2 (2017) 4
Heftthema
Social Ecology of Sustainability
ISSN
2183-7635
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet