Restoring urban biodiversity in Tampere: the role of temporary architecture as a driver of community engagement and awareness
Pitawala, Herath Mudiyanselage Kanishka Isuru Bandara (2024)
2024
Arkkitehdin tutkinto-ohjelma - Master's Programme in Architecture
Rakennetun ympäristön tiedekunta - Faculty of Built Environment
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2024-11-22
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202410289532
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202410289532
Tiivistelmä
In recent years, many environmentalists have highlighted the importance of restoring urban biodiversity as a response to habitat fragmentation, diversity loss and rapid urbanization, and the adverse effects that could follow if left unchecked.
This thesis attempts to explore the possibilities of integrating temporary architecture as a tool to promote public awareness of urban meadows and to facilitate community participation in biodiversity conservation, using Tampere as a case study. The literature review section highlights the socio-economic benefits of urban meadows and the importance of having community participation and maintenance to ensure longevity and sustainability, and the advantages of using temporary architecture as a means to create engaging, interactive spaces that allow the community to be a part of the urban biodiversity restoration process.
The project concept proposed at the end was the culmination of a thorough comprehensive study involving literature reviews, qualitative interviews with experts in the field, and hands on experience with working in meadows around Tampere. It proposes to repurpose “underutilized” urban spaces into biodiversity hotspots and awareness centers, and attempts to address a few of the goals of the Tampere Biodiversity Program (2021-2030), fostering a deeper connection between citizens and their natural environment.
This thesis attempts to explore the possibilities of integrating temporary architecture as a tool to promote public awareness of urban meadows and to facilitate community participation in biodiversity conservation, using Tampere as a case study. The literature review section highlights the socio-economic benefits of urban meadows and the importance of having community participation and maintenance to ensure longevity and sustainability, and the advantages of using temporary architecture as a means to create engaging, interactive spaces that allow the community to be a part of the urban biodiversity restoration process.
The project concept proposed at the end was the culmination of a thorough comprehensive study involving literature reviews, qualitative interviews with experts in the field, and hands on experience with working in meadows around Tampere. It proposes to repurpose “underutilized” urban spaces into biodiversity hotspots and awareness centers, and attempts to address a few of the goals of the Tampere Biodiversity Program (2021-2030), fostering a deeper connection between citizens and their natural environment.