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We focus on forest-based solutions to make cities more sustainable and resilient. Our work helps integrate green infrastructure and biobased solutions into urban environments to tackle climate change and other global challenges.
What is a biocity?
A biocity is a new term created to describe a city that is “hosted by nature”.
- Cities
What is urban forestry?
Urban forestry involves the management and establishment of trees and forests across a city
- Cities
What is carbon farming in forests?
Explore carbon farming activities, practices and co-benefits
- Resilient forests
Our work
The Biocities network addresses the following priority topic:
- Circular Biocities: from a concept to the new urban reality
The Network implements the following key activities:
- Science-policy-business reports to connect the dots between disciplines and sectors that can catalyse transformational change in urban environments.
- Science-policy-business events and to raise awareness and create a new and informed debate on Circular Biocities around key sectors.
- A range of raising awareness communication activities engaging journalists, using different communication platforms and tools: from blogs, exhibitions, awards, etc.
News and blogs
EFI Biocities launches webinar series highlighting nature’s role in healthier and more resilient cities
First webinar highlights how integrating nature into cities boosts wellbeing, supports policy, and reduces long-term health costs.
- Cities
Recommended
Publications
- van der Bosch et al. 2024. The evolution and future of research on Nature-based Solutions to address societal challenges. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01308-8
- Scarascia-Mugnozza et al. 2023. Transforming Biocities: Designing Urban Spaces Inspired by Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29466-2
- Wilkes-Allemann et al. 2022. Research Agenda – Biocities of the future. https://doi.org/10.36333/rs4
- Ten key ideas for Biocities
- Pathways for transition to Biocities
- Antoniella et al. 2024. Do poplar plantations enhance organic carbon stocks in arable soils? A comprehensive study from Northern Italy. Journal of Environmental Management, 370, 122882. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122882
- De Carolis et al. 2024 First insights of cotton intercropping with peach trees under Mediterranean conditions. Agroforesty Systems. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-024-01084-6
- Chiti et al. 2024. How can carbon farming in forests contribute to carbon neutrality? Policy Brief 10. European Forest Institute. https://doi.org/10.36333/pb10
- Chiti et al. 2024. Come può il carbon farming nel settore forestale contribuire alla neutralità carbonica? Policy Brief 10. Istituto Forestale Europeo. https://doi.org/10.36333/pb10it
- Garofalo et al. 2024. Explainable Artificial Intelligence to Predict the Water Status of Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L., 1763) from Sentinel-2 Images in the Mediterranean Area. Plants, 13(23), 3325. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13233325