The symbiotic city : : voices of nature in urban transformations / / edited by Marian Stuiver.

• TeilnehmendeR: Stuiver, Marian,
• Place / Publishing House: Wageningen, The Netherlands : : Wageningen Academic Publishers,, [2022]; ©2022
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (302 pages)

Urgency asks us to transform our cities and re-embed them into soil, water and living organisms to safeguard our planet's resources and restore biodiversity.This book introduces the symbiotic city: a future urban landscape that creates beneficial relationships between humans and nature. The symbiotic city is a narrative of hope, that re-creates biodiversity and promotes social equity, inclusion, and environmental justice.The chapters introduce cities that are already evolving to becoming more symbiotic. The cities and metropolitan areas described in this book show initiatives that invite the voices of nature to re-enter the urban realm. The cases advocate diverse values of nature, such as nature-based solutions, personal and communal values of nature and the intrinsic rights of nature. They give the reader insights in epistemological, governance, and action-oriented solutions to work towards the symbiotic city.The book provides strategic and practical guidelines for urbanites from any background. We welcome our readers to actively join the exciting journey toward future cities and metropolitan areas where all voices are heard, human and non-human.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Table of contents -- About the editor -- About the authors -- Acknowledgements of the editor -- Part 1 - The symbiotic city -- Chapter 1 - Bringing nature back on stage -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 From local practices to urban transformations -- 1.3 Outline of the book -- References -- Chapter 2 - The symbiotic city as the sum of beneficial relationships between people and nature -- Abstract -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Assumptions of the symbiotic city -- 2.3 The three-pronged symbiotic city -- 2.4 The foundation: biotic and abiotic systems -- 2.5 The networks -- 2.6 Symbiotic practices -- 2.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3 - Envisioning the symbiotic city in 2050: two visions of Washington DC and the Netherlands -- Abstract -- 3.1 Building visions of hope -- 3.2 Envisioning a 2050 City Region Food System (CRFS) for the Washington DC metropolitan region -- 3.3 The 2050 Symbiotic City in the Netherlands -- 3.4 Conclusions and pathways for developing the symbiotic city -- References -- Part 2 - Nature in the symbiotic city -- Chapter 4 - Biodiversity in cities - creating spaces for the coexistence of humans and wildlife -- Abstract -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Case 1: pollinator habitat development at the Heineken Brewery, Zoeterwoude (NL) -- 4.3 Case 2: the nature-inclusive PURE residential development in Eindhoven (NL) -- 4.4 Conclusions and recommendations -- References -- Chapter 5 - A nature-based approach to building Water Smart Cities -- Abstract -- 5.1 Introduction - the challenge -- 5.2 The Water Smart City approach -- 5.3 The transition to Water Smart Cities with 3 case studies -- 5.4 Conclusion: the roadmap to Water Smart Cities -- References -- Chapter 6 - Routes to a climate resilient city with climate services: the examples of Nijmegen and Lisbon -- Abstract -- 6.1 The metropolitan challenge of climate change.

6.2 Climate services for urban action -- 6.3 Case studies: Nijmegen and Lisbon -- 6.4 Conclusions -- References -- Part 3 - Food in the symbiotic city -- Chapter 7 - Governance towards nature-based City Region Food Systems -- Abstract -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 A systems approach of City Region Food Systems -- 7.3 Good governance of City Region Food Systems -- 7.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8 - Regional resourcefulness for food systems: the case of phosphorus in the metropolitan region of Amsterdam -- Abstract -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The challenge: a circular food production system with re-use of P -- 8.3 Almere case study -- 8.4 Metropolitan Region of Amsterdam case study -- 8.5 Analysis and discussion -- 8.6 Conclusions and recommendations -- References -- Chapter 9 - Restorative economics - food hubs as catalysts of a new urban economy -- Abstract -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Revisiting externalities -- 9.3 Making contexts visible: the model of restorative economics -- 9.4 Making resources and sinks visible: the case of Washington DC -- 9.5 Toward restorative urban food policies -- 9.6 Conclusions -- References -- Part 4 - Citizens in the symbiotic city -- Chapter 10 - Nature, health and well-being: evidence and examples -- Abstract -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Nearby greenery and human health are positively associated -- 10.3 But does increasing the amount of greenery lead to better health? -- 10.4 Possible pathways linking residential greenery and human health -- 10.5 Relative importance of pathways linking residential nature and human health -- 10.6 A new framework for studying pathways -- 10.7 The relevance of type of nature with regard to health impacts -- 10.8 Type of contact and interaction with nature (Engagement) -- 10.9 Differences between individuals and population segments -- 10.10 Size and valuation of health impacts.

10.11 Conclusions and recommendations for urban planners and landscape architects -- References -- Chapter 11 - Civic engagement as the corner stone of symbiotic cities -- Abstract -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Communal learning: the case of Steenbreek Foundation -- 11.3 Developing communal ownership: the case of the Kaskantine in Amsterdam Nieuw-West -- 11.4 Community impact: the case of the Doughnut coalition -- 11.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 12 - Urban architecture for well-being: a design canvas for inclusive green cities -- Abstract -- 12.1 Introduction: the urgency of inclusive green cities -- 12.2 Point of departure: green urban design -- 12.3 Three building blocks for inclusive design -- 12.4 Value driven inclusive green design -- 12.5 Design principles for identity, placation, accessibility and empathy -- 12.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 13 - Being a voice of nature in urban transformations -- Abstract -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Together we make the symbiotic city -- 13.3 Challenges to make the symbiotic city -- 13.4 Become part of the transformation -- References.