Birds and the city

Urban biodiversity, land use, and socioeconomics

verfasst von: Michael W. Strohbach, Dagmar Haase, Nadja Kabisch
Abstract: We examined bird diversity in relation to land use and socioeconomic indicators in Leipzig, Germany. We used neighborhood diversity (ND) and bivariate correlation to show that the potential to experience biodiversity in a city is associated with population density, household income, unemployment, and urban green space. People living in urban districts with high socioeconomic status experience the highest species richness around their homes, whereas lower social status increases the chance of living in species-poor neighborhoods. High-status districts are located along forests, parks, and rivers that have a high quantity and quality of green space. However, green space in general does not guarantee high bird diversity. We conclude that bird diversity mirrors land use and socioeconomic patterns within the compact European city of Leipzig. Therefore, urban planning should focus on decreasing these patterns and protecting the remaining species-rich green spaces.
Externe Organisation(en): Helmholtz Zentrum München - Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt
Typ: Artikel
Journal: Ecology and society
Band: 14
ISSN: 1708-3087
Publikationsdatum: 12.2009
Publikationsstatus: Veröffentlicht
Peer-reviewed: Ja
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete: Ökologie
Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung: SDG 8 – Anständige Arbeitsbedingungen und wirtschaftliches Wachstum, SDG 11 – Nachhaltige Städte und Gemeinschaften, SDG 15 – Lebensraum Land
Elektronische Version(en): https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-03141-140231 (Zugang: Offen)

BibTeX

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title = "Birds and the city: Urban biodiversity, land use, and socioeconomics",
abstract = "We examined bird diversity in relation to land use and socioeconomic indicators in Leipzig, Germany. We used neighborhood diversity (ND) and bivariate correlation to show that the potential to experience biodiversity in a city is associated with population density, household income, unemployment, and urban green space. People living in urban districts with high socioeconomic status experience the highest species richness around their homes, whereas lower social status increases the chance of living in species-poor neighborhoods. High-status districts are located along forests, parks, and rivers that have a high quantity and quality of green space. However, green space in general does not guarantee high bird diversity. We conclude that bird diversity mirrors land use and socioeconomic patterns within the compact European city of Leipzig. Therefore, urban planning should focus on decreasing these patterns and protecting the remaining species-rich green spaces.",
keywords = "Biodiversity, Human-environment interaction, Neighborhood diversity, Urban ecology",
author = "Strohbach, {Michael W.} and Dagmar Haase and Nadja Kabisch",
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language = "English",
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