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.
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Starting year

2026

End year

2028

Granted funding

Juho Rajaniemi Orcid -palvelun logo
176 748 €

Funder

Research Council of Finland

Funding instrument

Kansainvälinen yhteisrahoitteinen ohjelma

Decision maker

Suomen akatemian muu päättäjä
24.11.2025

Other information

Funding decision number

376783

Fields of science

Architecture

Research fields

Yhdyskuntasuunnittelu

Identified topics

biodiversity, ecosystems