BIODENCITY: Reversing BIOdiversity decline in DENsification strategies: systemic solutions and CITY modelling for transformative change
Description of the granted funding
The BIODENCITY project aims to counter biodiversity decline through innovative urban densification strategies, integrating urban greening within dense city environments. Recognizing that urban densification often leads to reduced green spaces and biodiversity loss, the project challenges conventional urban planning practices, which primarily focus on decarbonizing cities. Instead, it proposes a balanced approach that combines built density with enhanced urban greening to support both biodiversity and planetary health. While urban densification strategies often overlook the finer scales at which biodiversity operates, this project aims to fill that knowledge gap through three key innovations: 1) Focus on Biodiversity within Dense Urban Environments, 2) Advanced Bio-Sensing, Co-Monitoring, and Structured Mapping, and 3) Co-Creation of Policies and Planning Interventions.
Show moreStarting year
2026
End year
2028
Granted funding
Funder
Research Council of Finland
Funding instrument
Kansainvälinen yhteisrahoitteinen ohjelma
Decision maker
Suomen akatemian muu päättäjä
24.11.2025
24.11.2025
Other information
Funding decision number
376783
Fields of science
Architecture
Research fields
Yhdyskuntasuunnittelu
Identified topics
biodiversity, ecosystems