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Designing for Biodiversity at Scale: How Ecologists and Landscape Architects Collaborate On Suburban Natural Heritage

In this feature, an area in southern Ontario is reviewed to illustrate the important collaboration between ecologists and landscape architects to produce ecologically-informed landscape plans that can increase the biodiversity of the site, among other benefits. The project priorities are to retain ecology, restore habitats, replace habitats, and to recover species at risk.

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Case Study, Summer 2021 Paolo Palha, Jéssica Fogeiro Case Study, Summer 2021 Paolo Palha, Jéssica Fogeiro

A Historic Square Revitalized with an Olive Grove Green Roof in Porto, Portugal - A Country Embracing Green Roof Policy

With 4,500 square meters (over 48,000 square feet) of grass and 50 olive trees planted above commercial space, the urban rehabilitation of this square has completely transformed this important public space, creating an attraction for both tourists and residents.

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