Towards the design of biodiverse green roofs in Argentina: Assessing key elements for different functional groups of arthropods

Fabián, Diego; González, Ezequiel; Domínguez, María Virginia Sánchez; Salvo, Adriana; Fenoglio, María Silvina

doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127107

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“…This could be achieved by restoring existing impoverished habitats (e.g. transformation of lawns into grasslands 20 , promote wild plants in small vegetation patches such as tree pits 21 ) or by creating novel ones 22 . In that regard, citizen engagement promise to be a key tool 23 .…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Challenging the sustainability of urban beekeeping using evidence from Swiss cities

Casanelles‐Abella

Moretti

2022

npj Urban Sustain

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Urban beekeeping is booming, heightening awareness of pollinator importance but also raising concerns that its fast growth might exceed existing resources and negatively impact urban biodiversity. To evaluate the magnitude of urban beekeeping growth and its sustainability, we analysed data on beehives and available resources in 14 Swiss cities in 2012–2018 and modelled the sustainability of urban beekeeping under different scenarios of available floral resources and existing carrying capacities. We found large increases in hives numbers across all cities from an average 6.48 hives per km2 (3139 hives in total) in 2012 to an average 10.14 hives per km2 (9370 in total) in 2018 and observed that available resources are insufficient to maintain present densities of beehives, which currently are unsustainable.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Challenging the sustainability of urban beekeeping using evidence from Swiss cities

Casanelles‐Abella

Moretti

2022

npj Urban Sustain

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“…The composition of wildlife community and biodiversity is different between intensive GRs and extensive GRs, and studies have shown that community biodiversity is higher in intensive GRs (Coffman 2007 ; Nagase et al 2018 ). To assess the elements and GRs’ characteristics that enhance arthropod biodiversity and ecological functioning, Fabián et al ( 2021 ) conducted a study and analyzed these characteristics. They selected 30 GRs situated in Argentina in different urbanization contexts (from small towns in semi-rural regions to large towns).…”

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confidence: 99%

Sustainable green roofs: a comprehensive review of influential factors

Shahmohammad

Hosseinzadeh

Dvorak

et al. 2022

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Green roofs have gained much attention as a modern roofing surface due to their potential to deliver many environmental and social benefits. Studies have indicated that different GR designs deliver different ecosystem services, and there are important factors that affect GR performance. This article reviewed significant factors that influence GR performance and sustainability. Substrate and drainage layer material choice significantly affects stormwater retention potential, leachate quality, plant survival, and determines GR environmental footprints. Subsequently, type of plants, their form, and kinds used on GRs impact GR ecosystem function. Leaf area is the most studied trait due to its influence on the cooling potential and energy performance. In order to achieve a sustainable GR, it is essential to select the type of plants that have a high survival rate. Perennial herbs, particularly forbs and grass as dominant groups, are heat and drought tolerant, which make them suitable in GR experiment. Furthermore, selecting a suitable irrigation system is as important as two other factors for having a sustainable GR. Irrigation is essential for plant survival, and due to the current pressure on valuable water sources, it is important to select a sustainable irrigation system. This review presents three sustainable irrigation methods: (i) employing alternative water sources such as rainwater, greywater, and atmospheric water; (ii) smart irrigation and monitoring; and (iii) using adaptive materials and additives that improve GR water use. This review sheds new insights on the design of high-performance, sustainable GRs and provides guidance for the legislation of sustainable GR.

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“…According to island biogeography theory (MacArthur and Wilson, 1963;MacArthur and Wilson, 1967), species richness in isolated habitat fragments is predominantly determined by isolation and surface area. Green roofs can be seen as green islands in the sky surrounded by inhospitable surface areas (Blaustein et al, 2016), where both the size of the roof and the (vertical and horizontal) distance to other green areas have an impact on species richness, abundance and diversity (Ksiazek-Mikenas et al, 2018;Fabián et al, 2021). Generally isolated roofs seems harder to colonize for arthropod communities, because of lower rates of immigration from spatially distant habitat fragments or rural areas, although data to support this theory are inconsistent (Blank et al, 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Island biogeography theory has been used to explain species richness in nature fragments embedded in agricultural landscape (Ward and Blaustein, 1994;Goheen et al, 2003;Lepère et al, 2013), but might also be useful to explain the biodiversity of green roofs embedded in an urban landscape (Pickett and Cadenasso, 2008;Blank et al, 2017). Although data to support the applicability of island biogeography theory on arthropod communities exists (Ksiazek-Mikenas et al, 2018;Fabián et al, 2021), specific data on soil communities on green roofs are only present to a very limited extent (Blank et al, 2017).…”

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Biodiversity of collembola on green roofs: A case study of three cities in Belgium

Jacobs

Berg

Beenaerts

et al. 2022

Ecological Engineering

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Towards the design of biodiverse green roofs in Argentina: Assessing key elements for different functional groups of arthropods

Cited by 23 publications

References 35 publications

Challenging the sustainability of urban beekeeping using evidence from Swiss cities

Challenging the sustainability of urban beekeeping using evidence from Swiss cities

Sustainable green roofs: a comprehensive review of influential factors

Biodiversity of collembola on green roofs: A case study of three cities in Belgium

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