Conclusion

8. Conclusion

Reversing the degradation or destruction of habitats is linked to some of the most important objectives in the fight against climate change, in general, and in the prevention of collapsing food chains. Addressing these issues within urban space is a contested, complex, yet important area of study. While urban space has been predominantly designed for human activity, there are a myriad of negative externalities that severely affect our health and livelihoods8,9 .

Integrating habitats for non-human lifeforms within urban space is both a symbolic representation of the symbiotic relationship between human and non-human systems as well as a partial solution to larger environmental problems caused by the expansion of human settlements. The tool presented in this work aim to provide designers and planners the ability to input environmental variables into the equations of spatial and formal configuration. Through this methodology we are overtly stating that ecological indexes need to form the basis of design and decision making within the urban sphere if we are to address the sustainability of our systems.

Image 16: Project final vision.