Urban Ecology: An Issue of Preserving Biodiversity in Indian Cities
In the next 100 years, the world’s urban population is expected to be 8 or 9 billion of a total of nearly 11 billion people around the globe. It is surprising to read in The Guardian that most of the urbanization will occur during this century only to be followed by a staggering slowdown in the process of urbanization. Cities, as seen from the “polis” concept of Aristotle, are essentially meant for the ‘association of people’. This way, cities are, by the people, of the people and for the people. New opportunities and budding options make them attractive to a number of migrants. But not just limiting to the Aristotelian concept of cities, these urban spaces need also to be seen as the conservation grounds of biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Much against the common belief, cities too can be rich in biodiversity and there is much more than just providing hubs of manly association which may be offered by the city places. Global cities such as Berlin, Chicago, Scandinavian city of Stockholm, Singapore and Kolkata to name a few, are some examples of amalgamation of richness of biodiversity and vibrancy of modernity. In order to make cities the resources efficient growth centers and to …show more content…
Studies can be conducted to observe the actual use of green spaces in urban areas including urban and open forests. Through regional studies an assessment of species present and economic activities ongoing there can be easily made, which with collaboration of government/municipal authorities can be made a part in the path of the developmental planning. Awareness on the use of such places can be made through the studies showing for example, the thermal differences people perceive in their houses and urban