Designing with and for Vital Soil in Urban Areas
F. Rizzetto (TU Delft - Urban Design)
L. Thomas (TU Delft - Environmental Technology and Design)
Ganesh Babu (PosadMaxwan)
C. Furlan (TU Delft - Environmental Technology and Design, BOKU-University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences)
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Abstract
In our chapter, we argue that urban soil should be understood and treated as a living, generative substrate. Drawing on interdisciplinary research of soil science, ecology, landscape architecture and urban planning, we explore how “vital soil” can and should become a foundational design parameter in urban environments. We discuss a practical framework, as originally proposed in a design-oriented "designing with and for vital soil" handbook. The chapter argues that only by re-centering the underground, can cities evolve in ways that are biodiverse and climate-resilient.