INSANE · The effects of urbanization on INsect diverSity And humaN-nature intEractions
„Хоризонт 2020“ — Действия „Мария Склодовска-Кюри“
- Период
- 2021-09-01 → 2024-08-31
- Финансиране от ЕС
- 259 399 €
- Участници
- 1
- Схема
- MSCA-IF
Линиите свързват координатора с партньорите.
Накратко на български
Разнообразието на насекомите в средиземноморските градове и връзката между градската среда и отношението на хората към природата се анализират. Това помага да се разбере как градското развитие влияе върху биоразнообразието и как да се съчетат градският растеж с опазването на природата.
Кратко обяснение, генерирано от езиков модел по текста на CORDIS. Оригиналът е по-долу.
Резултати накратко
The effects of urbanization on INsect diverSity And humaN-nature intEractions
Urbanization is considered one of the most extreme human impacts on the Earth's ecosystems with negative effects on biodiversity. However, there are still few urban studies on insects despite being a key group for understanding the impact of urbanization on biodiversity given their high diversity, broad distribution, economic importance and ecological roles in key processes such as pollination or nutrient recycling. Another challenge of urbanization is the fast concentration of the human population, making cities critical places for human-nature interactions and their consequences (i.e., the extinction of experience: the fewer contact with nature, the more tolerant or indifferent they become to environmental degradation). Urban landscape organization (land-sharing or land-sparing) could influence these sociological effects to some extent through the accessibility to green areas. The project INSANE aims to provide novel and useful information on how to reconcile urban development and nature conservation. To do so, insect diversity in the Mediterranean region (a biodiversity hotspot poorly studied) will be analysed in urban and natural habitats. The objectives of the project are: (1) To study the effect of urbanization on insect diversity. (2) To analyse the association between urban landscape organization and insect diversity. (3) Similarly, the association between urban landscape organization and human-nature interactions will be explored. (4) Finally, a predictive tool estimating insect diversity values and human-nature interactions in relation to urban landscape organization will be developed. The project has provided results that will shade light to the study of the effect of urbanization on insect diversity and the human-nature interactions in the Mediterranean region. Although I am still analysing the biodiversity data, the sociological study has been completed and no relationship between the land-sharing/sparing urban configuration and the subjective wellbeing of citizens, the extinction of experience or insect perception. Urban green areas in the Mediterranean do not seem to promote wellbeing or connection with nature and only visits to natural areas outside of the cities (specially during childhood) have positive effects on connection with nature and insect perception. Two more publications from the project are expected soon and the development of the predictive tool will be addressed as soon as I get the biodiversity results.
Текст от CORDIS, на английски · Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз
Цел на проекта
Urbanization, one of the most extreme human-induced landscape changes on Earth, yields an important trade-off between development and biodiversity conservation. Recent research highlights the relevance of considering urban landscape organization (land-sharing or land-sparing development) to advance in this debate. However, there are still few studies on the topic, mostly local, on low diversity areas or focused on few taxonomic groups preventing generalization of results. The lack of research on urban insect diversity is remarkable despite their high economic, social and ecological importance. Human-nature interactions also play a critical role in the debate on how to create nature-friendlier and healthier cities, particularly regarding urban landscape organization. This interdisciplinary project aims to provide novel and useful information to this debate by (1) studying the impact of urbanization on multiple components of insect diversity (taxonomic and phylogenetic) in an understudied hotspot (Mediterranean region); (2) exploring if land-sharing or sparing urban areas hold different insect diversity levels; and (3) investigating the influence of urban landscape organization on subjective wellbeing and extinction of experience, critical for human-nature interactions. A complete methodological approach including classic taxonomic procedures, modern metabarcoding tools, and a solid study design combining spatial, temporal and taxonomic replicates grant the generalization of findings. Furthermore, through the use of innovative machine learning techniques, this project will also provide a useful open-access tool for researchers, city planners and citizens that will predict insect diversity and human-nature interactions in non-sampled urban areas. To do so, I will be trained by world experts in the analytical and applied aspects of this highly integrative project (Urban Ecology, Genetics, Sociology, and Computer Sciences), helping me to become an independent researcher
Оригинален текст от CORDIS (на английски).
Участници
- UNIVERSIDAD DE GRANADA · GranadaКоординаторИспания
Връзки
Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз