BIOPHILIC CITIES

Tim Beatley has long been a leading advocate for the greening of cities. But too often, he notes, urban greening efforts focus on ev erything except nature, emphasising such elements as public transport, renewable energy production, and energy efficient building sy stems. While these are important aspects of re-imagining urban living, they are not enough, says Beatley. We must remember that huma n beings have an innate need to connect with the natural world (the biophilia hypothesis). And any vision of a sustainable urban fut ure must...[Read more]