Urban Development and Sustainability

Study Notes

The thesis explores urban development, focusing on creating resilient, healthy, and biodiverse urban spaces, particularly in densely populated areas like Copenhagen's Nordhavn district.
The thesis addresses the correlation between urbanization, sustainability, biodiversity, and well-being.
The goal is to create livable and healthy cities that tackle issues affecting human health, biodiversity, and urban resilience.

Urbanization influences a city's climate and resilience, contributing to the decline of biodiversity within urban areas.
Green spaces play a crucial role in mitigating the health challenges of urbanization.
Challenges like effective stormwater management, the urban heat island effect, and species selection may exacerbate climate-related complications and health problems.

The thesis aims to identify challenges related to climate, biodiversity, and user dynamics.
It explores the formulation of a design proposal that promotes adaptive and climate-resilient urban spaces that support ecological systems while integrating nature to improve health and connection to nature.
The goal is to address the qualitative and quantitative lack of urban green spaces in densely built-up areas and propose solutions to increase green space.

Biodiversity is an important dimension that emphasizes incorporating natural elements into urban landscapes to promote ecological balance and sustainability.
The thesis contributes to a nuanced understanding of urban development and offers insights into creating resilient, healthy, and biodiverse urban spaces.

Nordhavn's population is expected to increase from 4,000 to 40,000 in the next 40 years, potentially threatening existing green spaces.
Recent local plans underscore incorporating more nature into the city to establish green corridors, connections, and habitats.