Mistra Urban Futures is one of several partners in this international project funded by the Biodiversa network, with support from the Swedish partner Formas and the project partners.

What will URBES do?

The aim is to translate science into action for cities. The project is organised in four specialised and mutually supporting project components:

• The relationship between urban biodiversity, ecosystem services and land use Change.
• The monetary and non-monetary values of biodiversity and ecosystem services for cities.
• Possible integration of biodiversity and ecosystem services into planning and Management.
• Study on how can knowledge be translated into local action.

Mistra Urban Futures role

Mistra Urban Futures focus is on the first component, Urban Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Land Use. Emphasis is on developing land use change scenarios and conditions for change for urban areas. Scenarios will be developed for Stockholm and Rotterdam and possibly Berlin and Salzburg during a workshop series. The scenarios will show the current state and snap shots at year 2025 and 2050. The aim is to develop scenarios that show desirable but realistic and viable urban futures. 

URBES film: Rotterdam - the transition to urban resilience