Urban Green Infrastructure (UGI) plays a key role in preserving biodiversity. Private urban green spaces (PrUGSs), such as residential, constitute a pivotal but overlooked element of UGI. They can support biodiversity and human-nature connections. However, their importance for these aspects is often underestimated. The project BioStep aims to explore the role of PrUGSs in maintaining biodiversity and deep human-nature connections in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area. We hypothesize that PrUGSs harbour unrevealed biodiversity values and are crucial for human-nature connections. The project employs an interdisciplinary approach with mixed-method research design. The project conducts spatial analyses of PrUGSs, multi-taxa field inventories, and surveys and interviews with residents. The project provides a comprehensive understanding about biodiversity in different PrUGSs, and human-nature connections in the urban landscape.

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