FOREST URBANISMS: URBAN AND ECOLOGICAL STRATEGIES AND TOOLS FOR THE SONIAN FOREST IN BELGIUM
Bruno De Meulder|Kelly Shannon|Minh Quang Nguyen
This article unfolds the notion of “forest urbanism” through a discussion on intertwined evolution Sonian Forest and settlement development in greater Brussels environs history. The forest landscape is considered fundamental structure, both for ecology (delivering numerous ecosystem services) urban environment. urbanism an that relies as structuring device across scales dimensions (in relation to mobility, settlement, ecology). interplay with large domain operates at territorial scale various domains very different natures. It unravels interplays within region quite contexts (scale, density, quality, pressure, etc.) forms modalities (from settlements embedded forest-city adjacent domains). its surroundings are exceptionally compelling regards their continuous transformation over time, contemporary challenges, possible future trajectories. traces parallel, processes complex relations deforestation / afforestation restructuring environments. As will become evident, relationship always iterated between productive consumptive one, urgently requires recalibration where exploitation consumption balanced by protection production.
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