The world is currently facing a climate crisis and a significant biodiversity loss. As cities expand, the connection between humans and nature becomes increasingly distant. Urban areas must adopt a balanced development and ecology approach. Urban rewilding, an emerging concept, aims to restore and integrate natural ecosystems within urban environments. This study explores various design strategies for urban rewilding, including reintroducing native species, allowing wild plants to grow, and reinstating natural habitats. As one of the world’s metropolises, Beijing is confronting severe environmental challenges. This design focuses on a typical urban area—the Xiangheyuan Sub-district, which covers approximately three square kilometers. By employing a classification analysis and design method, the proposed project breaks down the complex urban environment into four main types of green space: protective space, park space, community space, and road network space. It proposes solutions for urban rewilding through three strategies: transforming the grey’ (asphalt, concrete pavements, etc.) into green, allowing green to flourish, and making grey more eco-friendly. The goal is to create spatial equity among species while addressing the needs of humans in densely populated urban areas. This design thoroughly examines the potential for rewilding various urban spaces, including the often overlooked and fragmented green areas scattered throughout other studies. The findings suggest that urban rewilding can significantly mitigate climate change, enhance human well-being, and help reconnect city residents with nature.
Il mondo sta attualmente affrontando una crisi climatica e una significativa perdita di biodiversità. Con l'espansione delle città, la connessione tra esseri umani e natura diventa sempre più difficile. Le aree urbane devono adottare un approccio equilibrato ed ecologico per lo sviluppo. Il rewilding urbano, un concetto emergente, mira a ripristinare e integrare gli ecosistemi naturali all'interno degli ambienti urbani. Questo studio esplora diverse strategie di progettazione per il rewilding urbano, tra cui la reintroduzione di specie autoctone, la crescita di piante selvatiche e il ripristino degli habitat naturali. Pechino, una delle grandi metropoli del mondo, sta affrontando gravi sfide ambientali. Il progetto proposto in questa Tesi si concentra su una tipica area urbana della città: il distretto di Xiangheyuan, che copre circa tre chilometri quadrati. Utilizzando un metodo di analisi basato sulla classificazione, il progetto suddivide l'ambiente urbano complesso in quattro principali tipi di spazio verde: spazio protettivo, spazio parco, spazio comunitario e spazio della rete stradale. Propone soluzioni per il rewilding urbano attraverso tre strategie: trasformare il ‘grigio’ (asfalto, superfici di cemento, ecc.) in verde; permettere al verde di fiorire e rendere il ‘grigio’ più ecologico. L'obiettivo è creare equità spaziale tra le specie, affrontando al contempo le esigenze degli esseri umani nelle aree urbane densamente popolate. Questo progetto esamina approfonditamente il potenziale per il rewilding di vari spazi urbani, comprese le aree verdi spesso trascurate e frammentate. I risultati suggeriscono che il rewilding urbano può mitigare significativamente il cambiamento climatico, migliorare il benessere umano e contribuire a ricollegare i residenti delle città con la natura.
Urban rewilding : design the nature thriving in Xiangheyuan Sub-district of Beijing
Ji, Danyang
2024/2025
Abstract
The world is currently facing a climate crisis and a significant biodiversity loss. As cities expand, the connection between humans and nature becomes increasingly distant. Urban areas must adopt a balanced development and ecology approach. Urban rewilding, an emerging concept, aims to restore and integrate natural ecosystems within urban environments. This study explores various design strategies for urban rewilding, including reintroducing native species, allowing wild plants to grow, and reinstating natural habitats. As one of the world’s metropolises, Beijing is confronting severe environmental challenges. This design focuses on a typical urban area—the Xiangheyuan Sub-district, which covers approximately three square kilometers. By employing a classification analysis and design method, the proposed project breaks down the complex urban environment into four main types of green space: protective space, park space, community space, and road network space. It proposes solutions for urban rewilding through three strategies: transforming the grey’ (asphalt, concrete pavements, etc.) into green, allowing green to flourish, and making grey more eco-friendly. The goal is to create spatial equity among species while addressing the needs of humans in densely populated urban areas. This design thoroughly examines the potential for rewilding various urban spaces, including the often overlooked and fragmented green areas scattered throughout other studies. The findings suggest that urban rewilding can significantly mitigate climate change, enhance human well-being, and help reconnect city residents with nature.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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