Urbanization, as it transforms natural biotic systems into human-dominated landscapes, is recognized as one of the greatest threats to biodiversity throughout the world. Furthermore, urban dwellers are becoming increasingly disconnected with the natural world. Here I investigate whether residential landscape designs that mimic the natural environment can provide habitat for native birds. First I uncover some of the patterns of bird distribution in residential yards by incorporating habitat features, urbanization measurements and socioeconomic factors with bird monitoring data into a multivariate analysis. The results indicate that native birds associate with neighborhoods with native plants and shrubs, neighborhoods closer to desert tracts, and higher income neighborhoods. Very few bird species associate with low income and predominantly Hispanic neighborhoods. Additional analyses based on social survey data demonstrate that residents notice the varying levels of bird variety in their neighborhood. Second, I address whether perceived habitat quality differs between residential landscape designs by testing foraging decisions at artificial food patches. Birds foraging in yards landscaped with native plants consume fewer resources than birds foraging in exotic landscaped yards. This suggests that alternative food sources are more available in the native landscaped yards, indicating better quality habitat. Third, I investigate the relationship between native bird diversity and neighborhoods with a Homeowner Association (HOA). Neighborhoods with an HOA have higher native bird diversity, perhaps due to an active and enforceable landscape maintenance plan. I suggest an HOA adapt features from the Sustainable Sites Initiative to further improve habitat conditions for native birds and other wildlife. Results from the Dissertation support the implementation of native landscaping in residential yards to help reverse the loss of urban biodiversity. Consequentially, these landscapes will provide positive opportunities for urban dwellers to reconnect with the natural world.

La question de la biodiversité urbaine a pris une place importante au sein des politiques publiques à toutes les échelles, y compris celle de la ville. Initialement conçue comme une adhésion générique à une éthique de la conservation de la biodiversité et aux grands objectifs internationaux de la part des villes, la biodiversité est désormais sujette à un processus de technicisation, de traduction en objectifs mesurables. Cette thèse se situe à ce carrefour, entre la notion abstraite de biodiversité urbaine et sa traduction en éléments tangibles. En partant du simple postulat que mesurer ne veut pas uniquement dire quantifier, nous nous sommes interrogés sur ce que peut être une mesure de la biodiversité urbaine. A travers cette problématique, nous avons questionné autant la mesure officielle, le City Biodiversity index, produit par une équipe d’experts singapouriens (ce que la mesure est) ; que l’existence d’autres manières de produire une mesure n’ayant pas la quantification comme convention préalable (ce que la mesure pourrait être). Cette approche a donné lieu à deux terrains distincts : le premier au sein de l’équipe singapourienne dirigeant le processus de création de l’indice, et le second, au sein d’une association d’apiculteurs urbains agissant en faveur de la biodiversité urbaine, localisée à Fontenay-sous-Bois. Par une comparaison expérimentale des deux processus de mise en mesure, nous avons pu, d’une part, enquêter sur la façon de traduire une notion en mesure, et d’autre part, interroger les contenus mêmes de la notion. Ainsi, nous avons cherché à démontrer que la mesure existante de la biodiversité urbaine se caractérise en tant qu’espace d’exercice du pouvoir de la part de la ville-État de Singapour, un espace de compétition par instruments (et des villes globales qui les portent), afin de devenir la référence internationale en matière de biodiversité urbaine. L’expérience quotidienne des apiculteurs urbains, quant à elle, nous a permis de montrer qu’il existe d’autres façons d’articuler concrètement la notion de biodiversité urbaine et de se donner une mesure pour agir et (s’) évaluer. Il s’agit dans ce cas d’une mesure qualitative faite d’indications, plutôt que d’indicateurs, des indications en évolution, mais qui concrétisent une notion floue comme celle de la biodiversité urbaine. Enfin, à travers la comparaison, nous avons pu observer et analyser l’émergence d’espaces d’intelligibilité partagés entre les deux perspectives, et ainsi sont devenues visibles des configurations possibles de la notion de biodiversité urbaine. / The issue of urban biodiversity has become an important part of public policy at all levels. Originally conceived as a generic endorsement of a biodiversity conservation ethics, aimed at joining up with the major international objectives of urban sustainability, urban biodiversity is today undergoing a process of technicization, meant to translate a set of concepts into measurable objectives. It is precisely on this conceptual crossroads that the present analysis focuses, namely, between the abstract notion of urban biodiversity and its translation into tangible features. Starting from the assumption that ‘quantification’ is first of all an agreement on what one wants to measure of a concept, this research explores what an urban biodiversity measure might be. In other words, we question both the internationally recognized measure developed by a team of Singaporean experts, the so-called City Biodiversity Index (what the measure is), and the existence of other ways of producing a measurement without the help of a quantitative convention (what the measure might be). From such theoretical framework two distinct types of field works derived: the first, with the Singaporean team leading the index’s creation process; the second, with an association of urban beekeepers in Fontenay-sous-Bois, working to preserve urban biodiversity. By an experimental comparison of the two measurement processes, we were able, on the one hand, to figure out how a notion is translated into a measure and, on the other, to challenge the very contents of the notion. We sought to demonstrate that the current urban biodiversity measure is a space of “competition by instruments”, namely, a space of power exercised by Singapore’s city-state with the aim of becoming the urban biodiversity international model. The daily experience of the urban beekeepers, instead, showed that there are alternative ways to concretely translate the notion of urban biodiversity, i.e., through indications rather than indicators, and create in this way a concreate measure of the concept. Finally, by comparing the two contexts, we have been able to observe and analyze the emergence of ‘shared spaces of intelligibility’ and thus of others potential configurations of the notion of urban biodiversity.

L’attention pour la biodiversité se porte aujourd’hui sur les villes : il faut désormais prendre soin des espèces et des écosystèmes jusqu’au cœur des milieux les plus artificiels. Or, accueillir une nature sauvage bouleverse les critères d’ordre et de propreté des espaces urbains, et modifie les cultures professionnelles de leurs concepteurs et gestionnaires. Fin 2011, la Ville de Paris s’est dotée d’un Plan biodiversité. Fondé sur les savoirs de l’écologie scientifique, il doit permettre de renforcer la présence du vivant dans la capitale et affiche la volonté de changer le regard sur le sauvage en ville. Cette politique est confrontée à l’ethnographie d’une vaste friche urbaine, enjeu territorial pour la biodiversité parisienne : la petite ceinture. Construite au XIXe siècle autour de Paris, cette voie ferrée, en grande partie inutilisée, a été colonisée par la flore et la faune. Officiellement interdite au public, elle est pourtant intensément fréquentée par de nombreux habitants. Les rapports au lieu et à la nature qu’il abrite ont été étudiés chez les usagers informels des rails. L’absence de fonction officielle et une surveillance lâche permettent l’existence d’une vie sociale diversifiée, transgressive et inventive. Si la nature n’est pas centrale dans les relations à la friche, elle est une composante de l’identité du lieu. Le développement libre du végétal est valorisé pour sa rareté dans un monde urbain ultra-contrôlé, alors que son intérêt écologique est peu évoqué. En parallèle, la petite ceinture s’institutionnalise au titre de la nature. D’une part, une gestion différenciée est appliquée depuis 2006 par des équipes dont l’action participe d’une mise en ordre de l’espace. D’autre part, la Mairie de Paris aménage certains points du linéaire en jardins associatifs ou publics. L’étude du cas d’une promenade dans le XVe arrondissement révèle une véritable attention portée à la biodiversité. Mais la reconquête du délaissé va aussi de pair avec des modalités nouvelles de maîtrise du vivant et une normalisation du lieu et de sa pratique sociale. Herbes folles et pratiques informelles émergent là où le contrôle se desserre. Si les mauvaises herbes ont été réhabilitées, peut-être est-il possible de changer notre regard sur la fertilité sociale de la friche. / The attention for biodiversity has drawn to cities: it is now necessary to take care of species and ecosystems even in the most artificialized environments. Yet, hosting a wild nature disturbs the order and cleanliness criteria ruling urban spaces, and changes the professional cultures of their designers and managers. By the end of 2011, Paris adopted a Biodiversity Plan. Based on ecological science knowledge, its aim is to reinforce the presence of flora and fauna in the capital and to change city-dwellers’ perceptions on wild nature in cities. This policy is confronted to the ethnography of a vast urban wasteland, which is a territorial issue for Parisian biodiversity: the petite ceinture. Built during the XIXth century around Paris, this railway line, unused on a large portion, has been colonized by fauna and flora. Although public access is not permitted, this area is nevertheless intensely frequented by many inhabitants. The study among informal users focused on their relations to the place and the nature within it. The lack of official function and the loosy surveillance allow a diverse, transgressive and inventive social life. If nature is not central in the relations to the wasteland, it is a component of the place’s identity. The free development of plants is recognized for its rarity in an ultra-controlled urban world, while their ecological interest is not much mentioned. At the same time, the petite ceinture is being institutionalized. On one side, a differentiated management is implemented since 2006 by a staff whose action participates in ordering the space. On the other side, Paris City Hall converts some spots of the linear into community and public gardens. The case study of a promenade in the XVth arrondissement reveals a true attention towards biodiversity. But the recapture of the railway goes together with new modalities of controlling life, and the normalization of the place and its social practice. Wild grass and informal practices emerge where control comes loose. If bad weeds have been rehabilitated, maybe it is possible to change our perspective on the social fertility of the wasteland.

Memoria para optar al título de Geógrafo / En los últimos años la ciudad de Pichilemu ha experimentado un sostenido crecimiento físico y demográfico por influencia de la actividad turística, ocasionando una presión creciente sobre áreas de alto valor ecológico, y por ende, alteraciones en la biodiversidad local. Siguiendo la tendencia de América Latina, Chile posee un déficit de estudios de ecología urbana, motivo por el cual esta memoria contribuye evaluando la biodiversidad de avifauna y vegetación leñosa en las coberturas de suelo del mosaico urbano de Pichilemu. El levantamiento de información de biodiversidad se llevó a cabo mediante conteo de aves e inventarios florísticos entre el período estival del 2017 y el de 2018. Con esta información se calculó riqueza, abundancia, tres índices de diversidad alfa (Shannon-Wiener, Pielou y Simpson), en conjunto con los porcentajes de especies endémicas, nativas y amenazadas. Además, se analizó si la distancia entre los puntos de muestreo y los componentes de infraestructura verde diversos en Shannon influencia la distribución espacial de los valores de los parámetros de diversidad alfa. Paralelamente se clasificaron las especies de avifauna en gremios tróficos y según su grado de sensibilidad a la urbanización. Asimismo, se compararon las coberturas de suelo en función de su biodiversidad a través del test de Kruskall-Wallis y el test de Dunn. Por último, se realizó un análisis de clúster para ver la similitud entre las coberturas de suelo. Los resultados señalan un patrón bimodal en el índice de Shannon, pues existen dos grupos de coberturas de suelo que presentan los valores máximos en esta variable en Pichilemu. El primero de ellos, con los valores más altos del índice de Shannon, está compuesto por coberturas naturales tales como los humedales y cuerpos de agua, quebradas y cursos de agua, y matorral arborescente. El otro grupo, con los segundos valores más altos del índice de Shannon, está integrado por coberturas híbridas como el tejido urbano continuo y el tejido urbano discontinuo. En Pichilemu, las especies de avifauna son mayoritariamente nativas, mientras que gran parte de las especies de vegetación leñosa son exóticas, muchas de ellas siendo exóticas invasoras. A pesar de su alta diversidad, el tejido urbano continuo alberga casi todos los individuos pertenecientes a una especie urban exploiter (Passer domesticus). Al contrario, los individuos de las especies urban avoiders se concentran en coberturas diversas y poco intervenidas como los humedales y cuerpos de agua, quebradas y cursos de agua, playas, dunas y arenales, y el matorral arborescente. Al mismo tiempo, estas coberturas naturales son las que exhiben la mayor cantidad de gremios tróficos. Respecto al análisis de correlación, la distancia entre los puntos de muestreo y las coberturas correspondientes a componentes de infraestructura verde diversos en Shannon no explica totalmente la variabilidad de los parámetros de diversidad alfa. Mediante el análisis de clúster, se destacan los altos niveles de diversidad del conglomerado compuesto por los humedales y cuerpos de agua, quebradas y cursos de agua, matorral arborescente, matorral pradera, y las plantaciones, De este modo, se concluye que estas coberturas deberían ser priorizadas para las labores de restauración ecológica y conservación de la biodiversidad. / Throughout the last years, the city of Pichilemu has undergone a sharp spatial and demographic growth influenced partly by tourist activity, which it caused an increasing pressure on high ecological value areas and local biodiversity. Following the same trend as in Latin America, Chile has few studies on urban ecology; hence this study contributes with an assessment of avifauna and woody vegetation biodiversity in land covers belonging to the urban mosaic of Pichilemu. All field samplings were conducted during 2017 and 2018 summer times using bird counting and floristic inventories. Richness, abundance, alpha diversity indexes (Shannon-Wiener, Pielou and Simpson) of species were calculated, along with the proportion of endemic, native and threatened species. Moreover, the distance between sampling points and diverse components of the green infrastructure of Pichilemu city was analysed to demonstrate whether it influences the spatial distribution of alpha diversity parameters values. Avifauna species were classified into trophic guilds and three distinct categories (urban exploiter, urban adapter and urban avoider) basing on their response to urbanisation. Furthermore, in order to compare land covers regarding their biodiversity, Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn's test were applied. Finally, a cluster analysis was carried out to see the similarity among land covers and sampling points. The results show a bimodal distribution pattern on the Shannon index, since there are two groups of land covers with maximum values both in avifauna and woody vegetation in Pichilemu. The most diverse group in Shannon index is made up of natural land covers such as wetlands and water bodies, streams and water courses and tree-shaped scrubland. The second most diverse group in Shannon index is made up of hybrid land covers such as continuous urban fabric and discontinuous urban fabric. Most of avifauna species are native whilst the majority of woody vegetation species are exotic in Pichilemu. Even though continuous urban fabric is diverse, almost all individuals of avifauna belong to an urban exploiter species (Passer domesticus). On the other hand, individuals belonging to urban avoider species are prone to be found in diverse and less disturbed land covers such as wetlands and water bodies, streams and water courses, strands, dunes and sandbanks and tree-shaped scrubland. Likewise, these land covers contain the highest number of trophic guilds of avifauna. Regarding correlation analysis, the distance between sampling points and diverse green infrastructure components does not explain completely the spatial variability of alpha diversity parameters. Through cluster analysis, cluster comprised of wetlands and water bodies, streams and water courses, tree-shaped scrubland, shrub brush and plantations has outstanding diversity values. Therefore, these land covers should be prioritised for ecological restoration and biodiversity conservation measures.

Ett stort hot mot biologisk mångfald är urbaniseringen, då utbyggnad av städer leder till attplatser som tidigare utgjort viktiga habitat ersätts av hårdgjorda ytor, byggnader och mänskligaktivitet. Det finns ett nytt tankesätt inom stadsplanering, nämligen förtätning. Förtätningenpåverkar den biologiska mångfalden negativt eftersom arternas naturliga migration försvårasav byggnader och hårdgjorda ytor. Följden av det blir att ekosystemen i urbana miljöer blirsvagare och att ekosystemtjänster som luftrening, pollinering och dagvattenhantering uteblir.Biodiversiteten i urbana miljöer är viktig för människorna i staden som gynnas avhälsofördelar och för att artsammansättningen i staden bidrar till ett starkt och hållbartekosystem. Syftet med den här studien är att undersöka den biologiska mångfalden med hjälpav bioindikatorer, i form av träd och fåglar, i Varvsparken i Västra Hamnen och iStrandparken i Limhamn. Den biologiska mångfalden i parkerna har analyserats med χ²Goodness of fit, Shannon Wiener index och en tabell med bedömningskriterier för enekologiskt funktionell biodiversitet. Vid bedömningen av parkerna utifrån tabellen framkomdet att Varvsparken har en högre variation av vegetation i form av buskar, kullar, träd, högagräspartier och variation i planteringar än Strandparken. I Strandparken visade inventeringenatt det fanns gräsmatta med sporadiska inslag av blommande vårlökar, gamla träd och buskarsamt inslag av fortplantningshjälp i form av fågelholkar. Resultatet av χ² testen visade att detfanns en statistiskt signifikant skillnad mellan antalet träd och fåglar som observerades iparkerna. I Shannon Wiener index beräkningen visade att Strandparken hade en högrediversitet av fåglar och nordiska träd än Varvsparken, men att Varvsparken hade en högrediversitet vid jämförande av både nordiska och exotiska träd än Strandparken. Vår studievisar att förhållandet mellan urbana grönområden, biodiversitet och människors välmående ärviktigt för att få en hållbar och levande stadsmiljö. / Urbanization is a major threat to biodiversity as the expansion of cities leads to places thatpreviously constituted important habitats being replaced by hard-made surfaces, buildingsand human activity. The new way of thinking in urban planning is called densification.Densification negatively affects biodiversity because the natural migration of species ishindered by buildings and hard-built surfaces. The aftermath shows that ecosystems in urbanenvironments become weaker and the ecosystem services such as air purification, pollinationand stormwater management gets compromised. Biodiversity in urban environments isimportant both for people in the city via health benefits, but also because the composition ofspecies in the city contributes to a strong and sustainable ecosystem. The purpose of thisstudy is to investigate the biodiversity using bioindicators, in form of trees and birds, in twoparks: Varvsparken, Västra Hamnen and in Strandparken, Limhamn. The biological diversityin the parks has been analyzed with χ² Goodness of fit, the Shannon Wiener index and a tablewith qualitative criteria for an ecologically functional biodiversity. When assessing the parkswith the table, it emerged that Varvsparken has a higher variety of vegetation thanStrandparken. The result of the χ² tests showed that there was a statistically significantdifference between the number of trees and birds observed in the parks. The Shannon Wienerindex showed that Strandparken had a higher diversity of birds and native trees thanVarvsparken, but that Varvsparken had a higher diversity when comparing both native andexotic trees. Our study shows the relationship between urban green areas, biodiversity andpeople's well-being is important in order to have a sustainable and thriving urbanenvironment.

I en värld där djur- och växtarter minskar som en konsekvens av att urbaniseringen ökar står planeringspraktiken inför ett dilemma. Biologiska och ekologiska värden tenderar att ställas mot estetiska och ekonomiska parametrar i planeringsprocesser, vilket gör att flora och fauna i en hög utsträckning marginaliseras. Denna marginalisering har varit närvarande under stora delar av arkitekturhistorien då vild natur ansetts oacceptabel och ställts under människans kontroll. Studien ämnar att studera dessa spänningar och undersöka hur urban biodiversitet kan arbetas med och främjas inom planeringspraktiken. Detta görs genom att belysa vegetation över stadsrummet i dess olika former.  Den urbana miljön erbjuder unika förutsättningar för djur och växters möjlighet att etablera och föröka sig. För att exemplifiera detta har studien, genom en fallstudie, undersökt olika platser i en av Europas grönaste städer. Den italienska huvudstaden Rom har säregna förutsättningar för vegetationens möjlighet att växa genom dess geografiska läge och vattenrika landskap. Fallstudien riktar sig därför specifikt till Rom och kring hur urban biodiversitet utifrån vegetationens spontana förekommande ter sig i stadsrummet. Studien är därav uppbyggd på det empiriska material som samlats in under fallstudien. De två fallen som studeras är den spontant uppkomna parken och sjön Lago ex-Snia som idag klassas som ett lokalt naturskyddsområde och den klassiska anläggningen Villa Massimo med dess tillhörande trädgårdar. Fallen står på varsin sida av ett spektrum och studeras utifrån dess skiljaktigheter i arbetet med vild natur och spontan vegetation.  Genom kvalitativa forskningsintervjuer har tre personer som på olika sätt har yrkesverksamma kopplingar till urban biodiversitet fått utrymme och blivit hörda. Dessa kvalitativa intervjuer har tillsammans med dokumentanalyser och fältanalyser givit oss en förståelse för den spontana vegetations effekter på stadsrummet. Avslutningsvis menar studien att dessa effekter i högre utsträckning bör utnyttjas och prioriteras inom planeringspraktiken. Detta kan göras möjligt genom att bredda kunskapen och öka medvetenheten kring den spontana vegetationens faktiska nyttograd. / In a world where animal and plant species are declining as a consequence of increasing urbanisation, the planning practice faces a dilemma. Biological and ecological values tend to be set against aesthetic and economic parameters in planning processes, resulting in a high degree of marginalisation of flora and fauna. This marginalisation has been present throughout much of architectural history as wild nature has been deemed unacceptable and placed under human control. The study aims to study these tensions and examine how urban biodiversity can be worked with and promoted in the planning practice. This is done by highlighting vegetation across urban space in its various forms.  The urban environment offers unique conditions for animals and plants to establish and reproduce. To illustrate this, the study has, through a case study, investigated different sites in one of Europe's greenest cities. The Italian capital Rome has unique conditions for vegetation growth due to its geographical location and water-rich landscape. The case study therefore focuses specifically on Rome and how urban biodiversity based on the spontaneous occurrence of vegetation appears in the urban space. The study is therefore built on the empirical material collected during the case study. The two cases studied are the spontaneously emerging park and lake Lago ex-Snia, which today is classified as a local nature conservation area, and the classic complex Villa Massimo with its associated gardens. The cases stand on either side of a spectrum and are studied according to their differences in working with wild nature and spontaneous vegetation.  Through qualitative research interviews, three people who are professionally connected to urban biodiversity in different ways have been given space and have been heard. These qualitative interviews, together with a document analysis and a field analysis, have given us an understanding of the effects of spontaneous vegetation on urban space. The study concludes that these effects should be better utilised and prioritised in planning practice. This can be made possible by broadening knowledge and raising awareness of the actual usefulness of spontaneous vegetation.

Les changements démographiques et climatiques que nous vivons actuellement mènent à de nouveaux défis pour les concepteurs du milieu bâti. La dégradation des systèmes naturels ainsi que la densification urbaine réduit les possibilités d’exposition au monde naturel des citadins. Des études empiriques ont démontré que cette exposition a un effet réparateur en contribuant à réduire notre stress et à augmenter notre niveau d’attention. C’est ce que nous nommons l’effet biophile. Quoiqu’encore à ses débuts, le domaine du design biophile cherche un appui scientifique pour promouvoir la réintégration de la nature en ville. L’objectif pratique de ce mémoire est de proposer une vision écosystémique aux concepteurs et décideurs, afin d’influencer le processus de design de nos villes. L’objectif académique est de contribuer aux données probantes dans le domaine de la conception biophile en milieu scolaire. Une approche de « design fondé sur les données probantes » est utilisée, afin d’infirmer un lien positif entre une exposition au monde naturel et le succès scolaire. Notre recherche est observationnelle, étant basée sur des conditions existantes et des données historiques. En caractérisant des expériences biophiles liées aux vues par les fenêtres des salles de classe, nous explorons leur rapport avec les résultats scolaires d’étudiants au niveau collégial. L’effet de ces expériences est modélisé par régression linéaire en utilisant des méthodes d’analyses quantitatives. Nos résultats initiaux démontrent que sous certaines conditions, il y a un effet biophile positif mesurable et légèrement significatif. En réduisant la portée au cours vision du monde, nos résultats subséquents indiquent que les étudiants réussissent mieux dans les salles de classe avec un plus haut degré biophile. Il en est de même pour les étudiants dans les salles de classe avec un plus grand pourcentage de fenêtres. Malgré ces résultats encourageants, nous ne sommes pas en mesure de dire que l’effet biophile est toujours présent ou même toujours positif dans un milieu d’enseignement. Il existe plusieurs opportunités de recherche dans ce domaine qui transcendent les simples résultats scolaires. / Climate change and demographic expansion have led to new challenges for design professionals. The degradation of our natural systems as well as urban densification reduce the opportunity for city dwellers to be exposed to the natural world. This exposure has been shown empirically to have a restorative effect by reducing stress and increasing attention. We call this the biophilic effect. Although still in its early stages, the field of biophilic design is using a scientific approach in an effort to green our cities. The practical objective of this research is to expose designers and administrators to an ecosystemic worldview that will hopefully impact their design and decision-making process. The academic objective is to contribute to the body of knowledge in the field of biophilic design in academic environments. We use methods borrowed from ‘Evidence Based Design’ to test the hypothesis that the biophilic effect has a positive impact on college student performances. It is an observational study based on existing conditions and historical data. By characterising biophilic experiences linked to window views from the classrooms, we explore their impact on student grades. The biophilic effects are modelled using linear regression in a quantitative analysis. Our initial results indicate that in certain circumstances there is a measurable, slightly significant, positive biophilic effect. When focusing on the Worldview course, subsequent results show that students do better in a classroom with a higher degree of biophilic features. They also perform better in classrooms with larger or more windows. Although these results are encouraging, we are far from being able to state that a biophilic effect is always present or always positive in an educational setting. The are many research opportunities in this field that go well beyond simple performance outcomes.

Face aux changements globaux, au déclin de la biodiversité et à l'augmentation de la population urbaine, la demande des professionnels de la construction pour intégrer la biodiversité dans leurs pratiques est de plus en plus forte. Ma thèse a eu pour objectif de (1) faire un état des lieux de la prise en compte de la biodiversité dans les aménagements urbains et (2) développer de nouveaux outils afin d'aider les aménageurs à améliorer leurs pratiques. Dans une première partie consacrée au bilan biodiversité, (1) nous avons émis des doutes quant à la pertinence de l'utilisation des toitures végétalisées, telles qu'elles sont conçues actuellement, en tant qu'éléments intégrés à un réseau écologique ; (2) l'étude des mesures environnementales mises en place dans 54 éco‐quartiers européens (principalement en France) a montré que les concepteurs se préoccupaient principalement des bénéfices environnementaux en termes d'énergie, de transport, de déchets et d'eau, et plus rarement de biodiversité ; (3) l'ACV (analyse du cycle de vie), un outil fréquemment utilisés par les aménageurs pour calculer les impacts environnementaux d'un produit (toit vert, bâtiment, quartier) intègre mal la biodiversité dans ses calculs, et son utilisation pour comparer différents éléments verts pourrait uniformiser les pratiques et ainsi conduire à une homogénéisation de la biodiversité et à l'altération du fonctionnement de l'écosystème. Pour aider les aménageurs à mieux considérer la biodiversité dans leurs pratiques, nous avons participé à l'amélioration de l'outil Profil-Biodiversité créé par Frank Derrien et développé notre propre outil (BioDi(v)Strict) basé sur la diversité des habitats et la présence de quatre groupes d'espèces bio-indicatrices afin de traduire au mieux la dynamique écologique d'un site. Ces deux outils ont été appliqués sur un site pilote : la Cité Descartes (à Noisy-le- Grand et Champs-sur-Marne). Dans le but de faire émerger une prise de conscience des différents acteurs locaux sur la nécessité de préserver la biodiversité et les services écosystémiques associés, nous avons développé un outil de concertation pour l'aménagement du territoire (NewDistrict), basé sur une modélisation d'un système multi-agents (SMA) et d'un jeu de rôles autour de l'étalement urbain et ses conséquences environnementales. / In a context of global changes, decline of biodiversity and increase of the urban population, the request of urban developers to integrate biodiversity into their practices is increasingly strong. My PhD thesis aimed to (1) make a review of the consideration of biodiversity in urban development, and (2) develop new tools to help developers to improve their practices. In the first part focused on biodiversity review, (1) we have expressed some doubts about the relevance of the use of current green roofs as possible integrated element of an ecological network; (2) The study of environmental measures implemented in 54 European eco-districts (mainly in France) showed that designers appeared to focus primarily on environmental benefits in terms of energy, transport, waste, water, and more rarely on biodiversity conservation; (3) LCA (life cycle analysis), a tool commonly used by developers to calculate the environmental impacts of a product (a green roof , a building or a district) integrates badly biodiversity in its calculations, and its use to compare different green elements could standardize practices which lead to an homogenization of biodiversity associated with the deterioration of ecosystem functioning. To help developers to better consider biodiversity in their practices, we have firstly contributed to the improvement of the tool «Profil-Biodiversité» created by Frank Derrien, and secondly, we have developed our own tool (BioDi(v)Strict) based on the diversity of habitats and the presence of four groups of bioindicator species to better reflect the ecological dynamic of a site. Both tools have been applied on a pilot site: the Cité Descartes (in Noisy-le- Grand and Champs-sur‐Marne). Finally, in order to let emerging a collective biodiversity awareness for the different local actors, we have developed a tool (NewDistrict) based on a multi‐agent system (MAS) model combined with a role-playing game constructed in a context of urban sprawl.

With the global population becoming more urban and less rural, increasingly research has argued for concepts such as establish Green Infrastructure (GI) as a tool for enhancing wildlife survival and human’s living quality (e.g. Harrison et al., 1995; Benedict and McMahon, 2006). However, an interdisciplinary planning approach underpinned by ecological and social evidence has not yet been fully developed. This research therefore seeks to integrate an ecological network with a green space planning standard by exploring the use of biotope and sociotope mapping methods. Seeking a comprehensive planning that takes all green resources into account, a green space typology is firstly developed according to Taiwanese contexts for identifying green spaces from land use maps. In order to specify effective features of these green spaces to bird survival and user preferences, an insight was conducted into the relationship of ‘birds and urban habitats’, as well as ‘human preferred urban green spaces’ in Taipei City. Important environmental factors influencing bird distribution and influencing human experiences in urban green spaces are respectively specified and developed into an ecological value index (EVI) to detail potential habitats and a social value index (SVI) to evaluate recreational green space provision. Interestingly, proximity to green space appears to plays a more critical role in human preferences than bird survival in Taipei city; size is important both as a habitat and for creating an attractive green space; and green space quality tends to be a more significant factor than its structure for both wildlife and people. Utilising the bio-sociotope maps, this thesis argues for a number of strategies: conserving, enlarging, or creating large green spaces in green space deficient areas; increasing ecological and recreational value by enhancing green space quality of specific characteristics; and tackling gravity distance by combining green space accessibility and attractiveness in optimising urban green structure. As these suggestions are a challenge to apply in intensively developed urban areas, barriers from land use, political mechanisms, technical shortages, and cultural characteristics are also explored with possible resolutions presented for facilitating implementation. It is clear that optimising a multifunctional GI for both wildlife and people requires interdisciplinary knowledge and cooperation from various fields. The EVI and SVI developed within this thesis create the potential for a more place-specific and quantifiable green spaces strategy to help better link ecological and social functions in urban areas.

Urbanization is increasing around the world and causes distress on the urban green areas as more and more people moves into cities. This leads to expansion and densification of the city and green areas within and around the cities run the risk of being exploited and fragmented. Thus, the rapid urbanisation process negatively affects biodiversity, as fragmentation of green areas occurs due to development of housing and roads. This results in habitat loss, causing decreasing species populations, and loss of connectivity for species dispersal. Urban green areas are important for maintenance of ecosystem services provided by nature. One ecosystem service which is considered a supportive ecosystem service is biodiversity. Biodiversity is therefore vital to preserve not only for the survival of nature, but for the survival of mankind. There are several, both international and national, objectives concerning the preservation of biodiversity. One of the Swedish Environmental Objectives is called “A Rich Diversity of Plant and Animal Life” and is directly targeting the conservation of biodiversity and had its due time in 2020. The objective was deemed not fulfilled this year, and one of the reasons mentioned was the expansion of cities, as green areas risked being exploited and fragmented. The shrinkage and isolation of natural habitats increase the risk for degradation of urban biodiversity so therefore the conclusion was to consider green areas at an early stage of the physical planning process. In this context, Green Infrastructure (GI) is the coherent network of structures, nature areas and habitats that are important for the provision of ecosystem services. GI is used when working with climate adaptation, social values, and biodiversity in urban areas. The Green Area Factor (Grönytefaktor, GYF, Swedish abbreviation) used in Sweden has been adapted to fit the current values and goals of the city of Malmö in Sweden, and later on applied in three of the biggest cities of Sweden: Malmö, Gothenburg, and Stockholm. GYF used in the City of Stockholm is a planning tool adopted for development districts and is applied during land allocation within the municipality (abbreviated GYF KVM). GYF KVM is calculated by dividing the sum of the green areas with the total area of the property. This result in a factor which should be achieved when the development on the property is completed. This thesis investigates how GYF KVM is treated by developers and the city of Stockholm during development and whether GYF KVM is a good tool for preserving the biological diversity in cities. The report also investigates whether GYF KVM is a long-term solution for strengthening the GI, especially regarding biodiversity. Methods used for answering the objectives were in the form of literature research of both scientific and grey literature, and interviews with stakeholders. The stakeholders identified were the City of Stockholm, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA), consultants, C/O City and developers operating within the city of Stockholm. The thesis concluded that GYF KVM is a tool that is primarily intended to implement ecosystem services and is not only intended to strengthen biodiversity. However, GYF KVM lacks strong links to GI as the area of application is limited to the district. One solution could be for the city to implement a complementary tool for the design of green areas on public land. In this way, the planning area is expanded. Another proposal that was raised was to implement a binding national GYF model that ensures that more municipalities use GYF when planning urban environments. A national GYF model would also ensure that the additional green values are followed up and maintained. / En alltmer ökande urbanisering sker runt om i världen och i Stockholms stad växer antalet invånare för varje dag. Urbanisering innebär oftast en påfrestning på de urbana grönytorna då alltfler människor centreras kring stadskärnan vilket resulterar i expandering och förtätning av staden. Den biologiska mångfalden i den urbana miljön riskerar därmed att påverkas negativt. Grönytorna i städer är viktiga att bibehålla för att upprätthålla ekosystemtjänster som naturen ger oss. En ekosystemtjänst som klassas som en stödjande tjänst är den biologiska mångfalden. Biologisk mångfald är därför viktig att säkra inte enbart för naturens skull utan också för människans överlevnad. Det finns många mål, både internationella och nationella, kopplade till bevarande av den biologiska mångfalden. Ett av Sveriges miljökvalitetsmål berör den biologiska mångfalden och heter Ett rikt växt- och djurliv. Naturvårdsverket bedömde att målet inte skulle uppnås år 2020 och ett av hoten mot biologisk mångfald var stadsutbredning. Skälet till detta ansågs vara att grönytor riskerar att exploateras och fragmenteras, vilket ökar risken för degradering av den biologiska mångfalden i staden. Grönytor bör därför beaktas av kommunerna i ett tidigt skede i den fysiska planeringen. Grön infrastruktur (GI) är det sammanhängande nätverk av strukturer, naturområden och livsmiljöer som är viktiga för tillhandahållande av ekosystemtjänster. GI används vid arbete med klimatanpassning, sociala värden och biologisk mångfald i urbana och andra miljöer. Grönytefaktor (GYF) för allmän platsmark är ett planeringsverktyg som används vid planering av gröna ytor inom en tomt eller en fastighet som ska exploateras. För att särskilja GYF för kvartersmark från andra GYF modeller kommer GYF som används i Stockholms stad hädanefter att förkortas till GYF KVM. GYF KVM räknas ut genom att man dividerar de gröna ytorna inom en fastighet med den totala ytan. På så sätt får man en kvot, eller en faktor, som ska uppnås när fastigheten är bebyggd och färdigställd. GYF modeller används och appliceras i Sveriges tre största städer; Malmö, Göteborg och Stockholm. I dessa städer har GYF modellerats efter den specifika stadens behov och mål. I Stockholms stad ställs GYF som ett krav vid försäljning av kommunal mark till en byggherre för exploatering och är tänkt att stärka den gröna infrastrukturen i staden. Den här rapporten utreder hur byggherrar och Stockholms stad behandlar GYF KVM vid exploatering samt om GYF KVM är ett bra verktyg för att bevara den biologiska mångfalden i städer. Rapporten utreder också om GYF KVM är en långsiktig lösning för stärkande av den gröna infrastrukturen, speciellt gällande den biologiska mångfalden. Metoder som appliceras för att svara på frågorna var en litteraturstudie av vetenskapliga rapporter samt rapporter från statliga myndigheter och Stockholm stad. En intervjustudie utfördes också med berörda parter; Stockholm stad, Naturvårdsverket, konsulter, C/O City och byggherrar verksamma inom kommunen. Sammanfattningsvis kan det konstateras att GYF KVM är ett verktyg som främst är till för att implementera ekosystemtjänster, och är inte enbart till för att stärka den biologiska mångfalden. Dock saknar GYF KVM starka kopplingar till GI då planområdet för GYF KVM är begränsat. En lösning kan vara att staden implementerar ett kompletterande verktyg för utformning av grönytor på den allmänna platsmarken, så kallad GYF AP. På så sätt utökas planområdet. Ett annat förslag som togs upp var att implementera en bindande nationell GYF-modell som säkerställer att fler kommuner använder sig av GYF vid planering av urbana miljöer. En nationell GYF-modell skulle också säkerställa att de tillkommande gröna värdena följs upp och kvarstår.