Biodiversity
A decrease in biodiversity of the urban ecosystem weakens its resilience to climate change, as well as its resistance to invasive species or diseases. Neglecting the protection of biodiversity can lead to a deterioration in the quality of life in cities and an increase in the costs of maintaining greenery, as ecosystems with low diversity require more frequent human intervention.
CITY PROBLEMS
CITY PROBLEMS
Homogeneous urban greenery
The lack of vegetation diversity makes entire green areas susceptible to diseases and pests. In monocultures, one infection or invasion is enough to destroy all plants at once. A diversity of species increases the ecosystem's resilience and ensures its stability for years.
CITY PROBLEMS
Interruption of ecological corridors
The interruption of ecological corridors prevents animals from moving freely between feeding and shelter sites. This leads to population isolation, loss of biodiversity, and weakening of entire ecosystems. The continuity of green connections in the city is crucial for maintaining healthy nature and its natural functions.
CITY PROBLEMS
Presence of invasive alien species
Invasive plant species grow faster and are more resistant. Such species spread by displacing native plants and animals, disrupting the natural balance of ecosystems. As a result, local nature loses its diversity, and the environment becomes poorer and less resilient to change. The natural balance of ecosystems becomes disrupted.
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Biodiversity
What CoolCity does
What CoolCity does
Inventories the number of different plant communities, tree species, and invasive vegetation. Provides information on ecological corridors.
Calculates natural indicators of diversity and naturalness of low and high greenery. Provides spatial information on the support of vegetation for fauna.
Identifies places with the highest and lowest diversity of greenery, taking into account naturalness - both in private and public areas.
Indicates the most valuable places for protection. Models, among other things, the effects of a micro-forest or spontaneous vegetation on the city's adaptation to climate change.
Monitors changes in the structure of ecological corridors, the spread of invasive and alien species. Calculates trends in the diversity of urban greenery.
Inventories the number of different plant communities, tree species, and invasive vegetation. Provides information on ecological corridors.
Calculates natural indicators of diversity and naturalness of low and high greenery. Provides spatial information on the support of vegetation for fauna.
Identifies places with the highest and lowest diversity of greenery, taking into account naturalness - both in private and public areas.
Indicates the most valuable places for protection. Models, among other things, the effects of a micro-forest or spontaneous vegetation on the city's adaptation to climate change.
Monitors changes in the structure of ecological corridors, the spread of invasive and alien species. Calculates trends in the diversity of urban greenery.
Effects for the city
Preservation of key ecological corridors supporting animal migration
Prevention of ecosystem degradation by removing invasive alien species
Improvement of the urban greenery design process through a better understanding of the decline in biodiversity
Identification and protection of the most valuable green areas
In one of the housing estates, we did an inventory and it turned out that the most valuable natural area had been previously sold for a road. We couldn't do anything, although the nature there was unique. If we had a tool like CoolCity, the decision to sell could have been different – we would have had arguments to protect this area before it was lost.
Grzegorz Synowiec
Deputy Director of the Climate and Energy Department, Wrocław City Hall
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