Cities are living systems. From urban design to addressing climate change, Biophilic Design is an essential building block of any city design. In this fourth issue of the Journal of Biophilic Design researchers, psychologists, designers, architects, town planners all come together to share best practice, ideas, case studies and more. Learn from these shared ideas and research to help your town and city build better.
What does your city look like? Is it green, full of trees, rivers, lakes and ponds teaming with life. Are there walkways and cycle paths that meander across the city encouraging you to abandon the car and motorcycle and enjoy the beauty around you? Is the air clear? Is the noise pollution from the cars absorbed by gorgeous hedgerows and abundant leafy plants? Is there birdsong above your head and butterflies dancing across your path?
In all likelihood it’s a no to most of these questions. There may be elements of it in pockets of certain districts, maybe in those areas where affluence and privat
