Siebring, E (2020) Biophilic urbanism in The Netherlands. A qualitative study about the motivations, effects and difficulties of implementing more nature in cities. Master thesis.
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Abstract
Beneficial effects of nature in urban environments on climate adaptation, health and well-being led to an urban approach named biophilic urbanism. Biophilic urbanism is designed to restore and enhance flora and fauna by taking opportunities to integrate nature with built structures for example in the form of green roofs, neighbourhood parks and vertical forests. The extent to which biophilic urbanism is applied in the Netherlands has not been studied yet and therefore in this study data on biophilic urbanism in the Netherlands is gathered through in-depth interviews with experts in the field. It has been found that recently more Dutch organisations focus on implementing biophilic design elements to develop resilient cities and healthy residents. This implementation is mainly done on street and neighbourhood scale and often consists of active participation of local residents. Main motivations for implementing biophilic projects have been identified as urban environmental problems such as urban heat and the loss of biodiversity. Furthermore, it appears that there is knowledge and some concrete examples on how biophilic design elements can increase health and well-being of Dutch urban residents, but further thorough research should be done to investigate the exact effects of different amounts and types of urban nature on health and well-being. Lastly, two main difficulties have been identified when implementing biophilic projects which are the slow processing speed of Dutch municipalities and the (un)equal chances of different socio economic backgrounds towards the accessibility of green in their neighbourhood.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Cultural Geography |
| Supervisor: | Meijles, E.W. and Bolderman, S.L. |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Jul 2020 13:21 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Jul 2020 13:21 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3283 |
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