La flora de la ciudad de Madrid como modelo para la integración de la conservación de la biodiversidad en el diseño urbanístico
ISSN: 1697-2473
Argitalpen urtea: 2022
Zenbakien izenburua: Ecología Urbana: Una disciplina en auge
Alea: 31
Zenbakia: 1
Mota: Artikulua
Beste argitalpen batzuk: Ecosistemas: Revista científica y técnica de ecología y medio ambiente
Laburpena
The conservation of urban floras has not been of special concern in the past. We analyzed some of the most important tools that Conservation Biology currently offers to protect urban plant biodiversity: protected areas, species reintroductions, man-made habitats management and horticulture. Then, we use the flora of the city of Madrid as a model to test conservation measures usually employed in more natural settings. We document some of the best-known examples of local extinctions in the city. We proposed three types of micro-reserves for urban plant conservation: strategic micro-reserves, de novo micro-reserves and, outskirts micro-reserves. We conclude with a new urban biodiversity conservation strategy proposal that focus on the biotic fit in urban planning. Among other objectives, we stress the need to incorporate conservation biologists into public urban agencies.