Intersection of built and ecological infrastructure
We work closely with colleagues in geography, planning, design, and engineering to better understand the social and ecological benefits of designed green infrastructure (including with Concordia’s Next Generation Cities Institute, the DesignLIFES CREATE, and many community partners).
Example people and projects:
We work closely with colleagues in geography, planning, design, and engineering to better understand the social and ecological benefits of designed green infrastructure (including with Concordia’s Next Generation Cities Institute, the DesignLIFES CREATE, and many community partners).
Example people and projects:
- A systematic review of the temperature regulation benefits of green roofs (Niraj Dayanandan)
- The effects of urban form (and densification) on ecosystem services (Emily Kroft)
- The influence of urban greening on walkability (Fatemeh Izadi)
- Access to, and quality of, green space across Canada, with ParkSeek.
- The social and ecological benefits of local-scale green infrastructure. With Hiên Pham lab and others
- Monitoring the success of the Corridor écologique du grand Sud-Ouest with partners Nouveaux Voisins (Nicole Yu)
Related projects
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Rapid Assessment of Green Alleyways
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Balcony Garden Project
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Meta-analysis of Green Roof Cooling effects
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Related Publications
Hutt-Taylor K, Ziter CD. 2022. Private trees contribute uniquely to urban forest diversity, structure, and service-based traits. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening 78: 127760