Urban Biodiversity
What is it?
Urban Biodiversity is defined as the entire set of organisms living in an urban environment and their relationships to each other (De Oliviera et. al 2014). It is further divided into three sub-categories:
Ecological Diversity: the variety of connections between the different living organisms of the urban ecosystem.
Biological Diversity:the variety of species found in the urban area.
Genetic Diversity: the variation in the genomes of the species in the urban environment.
Balancing the needs of the human population for land, with those of the native and non-native species of an area after its urbanisation is imperative. The protection and restoration of urban ecosystems is one of the major goals of the European Comission, through the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030.
How does U.BI.TEACH help?
Scientists and trained professionals that understand urban biodiversity needs and issues are going to continue to be essential in the urban biodiversity conservation endeavour, more so as climate chainge becomes an increasingly pressing issue.
U.BI.TEACH provides methodology, practical tools and guidance for the development of innovative urban biodiversity teaching methods and their introduction to the higher education environment. This will lead to increased engagement with the modernized curricula and the attraction of more future scientists and specialized workforce.
Through local campaigns and workshops, U.BI.TEACH spreads the benefits of urban biodiversity education to the local communities around HEIs, increasing the overall green capabilities. HEI students, through U. BI. TEACH labs, are enabled to engage with and develop for their immediate environment, achieving gratifying and observable results for their community.
Project U.BI.TEACH – URBAN BIODIVERSITY TEACHING AND LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR (2023-1-ES01-KA220-HED-000154248 )
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