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Kategorie Textpublikation
Referenztyp Zeitschriften
URL http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol14/iss2/art31/
Titel (primär) Birds and the city: urban biodiversity, land use, and socioeconomics
Autor Strohbach, M.W.; Haase, D.; Kabisch, N.
Quelle Ecology and Society
Erscheinungsjahr 2009
Department CLE
Band/Volume 14
Heft 2
Seite von art. 31
Sprache englisch
Keywords Biodiversity; human-environment interaction; neighborhood diversity; urban ecology
Abstract We examined bird diversity in relation to land use and socioeconomic indicators in Leipzig, Germany. We used neighborhood diversity (ND) and bivariate correlation to show that the potential to experience biodiversity in a city is associated with population density, household income, unemployment, and urban green space. People living in urban districts with high socioeconomic status experience the highest species richness around their homes, whereas lower social status increases the chance of living in species-poor neighborhoods. High-status districts are located along forests, parks, and rivers that have a high quantity and quality of green space. However, green space in general does not guarantee high bird diversity. We conclude that bird diversity mirrors land use and socioeconomic patterns within the compact European city of Leipzig. Therefore, urban planning should focus on decreasing these patterns and protecting the remaining species-rich green spaces.
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Strohbach, M.W., Haase, D., Kabisch, N. (2009):
Birds and the city: urban biodiversity, land use, and socioeconomics
Ecol. Soc. 14 (2), art. 31