Rosie Whicheloe

It has been two years since the last Terrestrial Biodiversity Climate Change Impact Report Card and we now know even more about the effects that a changing climate will have on biodiversity. This article introduces the latest updates from the new report.

How does the urban environment affect mental wellbeing? A group of scientists and urban designers have created a mobile phone application to enable individuals across multiple cities to record their experience in real-time. 

A new conference focusing on urban green infrastructure is to be held in Vienna between the 23rd-25th November. ialeUK is endorsing the conference and members have the opportunity to win a free ticket.

A short summary of what is included in this summer newsletter.....

News for busy people including Northern Ireland Biodiversity Strategy, Valuing Nature Programme call, Hidden soils information questionnaire, Wales Nature Fund, and brownfield land for housing.

Wildlife habitats in Cities are inherently fragmented, separated by busy roads, the concrete jungle, 24-7 disturbance and artifical lighting. This article looks at three perspectives on identifying and enhancing the city matrix for wildlife and people.

A selection of thought-provoking TED talks that use impressive visualisations to illustrate spatial patterns in data. Topics include social diversity, infographics, big data, media networks, the pattern of war, happy maps and the Dublin bus map.

This article discusses the relationship between landscape and food. It includes links to hard-to-find reports and inspiring presentations on food by Pam Warhurst, Jamie Oliver and others.

Welcome to the spring newsletter.

Weird and wonderful results are emerging as researchers make use of unusual tools and techniques, whilst exploring the darker sides of science. Two such techniques that have caught the interest of the media (and mine) are the use of 3D printing technology and slime moulds.