Dr. Ina Säumel

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Biodiversitätsschutz Feldexperimente Feldforschung Internationale Kooperation Ländliche Entwicklung Nachhaltige Produktion Partizipative Forschung Sozial-ökologische Systeme Stadtentwicklung Urbane Landwirtschaft

Zusammenfassung

Dr. Säumel erforscht die Nutzung von städtischen und ländlichen Landschaften für nachhaltige Lebensmittelproduktion und Biodiversität. Ihr aktueller Fokus liegt auf essbaren Städten – der systematischen Integration von Gemeinschaftsgärten und urbaner Landwirtschaft in städtische Räume – sowie auf deren Effekte für Biodiversität und Gesundheit von Bewohnern. Sie untersucht, wie solche Initiativen soziale Resilienz stärken und gleichzeitig ökologische und ernährungsbezogene Probleme in urbanisierten Gesellschaften adressieren. Ihre Arbeiten verbinden Feldforschung, partizipative Methoden und Interventionsstudien, um praktische Lösungen für nachhaltigere, lebenswertere Städte zu entwickeln.

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Dr. Ina Säumel

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Forschungsprojekte

HealthyLiving - Strategie und Planungsinstrument für gesundheitsförderndes Wohnumfeldgrün in der Stadt der Zukunft
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Zentrale Strategien nachhaltiger Stadtplanung sind Nachverdichtung und Konzentration vielfältiger Funktionen innerhalb eines dichten urbanen Zusammenhangs, aber auch die quantitative und qualitative Entwicklung urbaner Grün- und Blaustrukturen und deren Ausgleichs- und Entlastungsfunktionen zur Förderung der Gesundheit der Stadtbewohner. Kleinteilige Grünstrukturen des Wohnumfeldes stehen dabei selten im Fokus interdisziplinärer Forschung und im Blickfeld von Planern, Architekten und Wohnungswirtschaft. Sie beeinflussen aber sehr unmittelbar public und mental health, Umweltgerechtigkeit, die Verfügbarkeit von Ökosystemdienstleistungen, die Erlebbarkeit von Biodiversität und damit die Lebensqualität der Anwohner. Die qualitative und quantitative Aufwertung und die nachhaltige Entwicklung des Wohnumfeldgrüns ist ein wichtiger gesundheitsrelevanter Baustein der Strategie des ecological designs. Das Projekt HealthyLiving verknüpft ökologische, ökonomische und sozio-kulturelle Sichtweisen und Diskurse. Untersucht werden historische und aktuelle Planungsstrategien für Wohnumfeldgrün als Gesundheitsressource mittels Bestandsaufnahme und Benchmarking (Status Quo und Bewertung), gesundheitsrelevante Ökosystemdienstleistungen des Wohnumfeldgrüns und seinen Beitrag zu städtischen umwelthygienischen Problemstellungen (Umwelt und Gesundheit) sowie zur Biodiversität. Das ProjektHealthyLiving entwirft Konzepte und Umsetzungsstrategien für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung des Wohnumfeldgrüns im urbanen Raum und zielt dabei auf die ‚biodiversitätsfreundliche’ langfristige Stärkung und Optimierung der gesundheitsfördernden Ökosystemdienstleistungen. Konkrete Maßnahmen werden abgeleitet, bezüglich ihrer ökologischen, sozio-kulturellen und ökonomischen Wirkungen bewertet und in einem Planungsinstrument für Planer und Entscheider zusammengefügt. Dadurch erlangt das Schutzgut menschliche Gesundheit einen höheren Grad an Planungsrelevanz und Bedeutsamkeit.
Edible City Network (EdiCitNet)
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Publikationen

25Auswahl der wichtigsten Publikationen — Quelle: OpenAlex.

Nature-based solutions in the urban context: terminology, classification and scoring for urban challenges and ecosystem services
2021
The Science of The Total Environment · DOI
The concept of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) has emerged to foster sustainable development by transversally addressing social, economic, and environmental urban challenges. However, there is still a considerable lack of agreement on the conceptualization of NBS, especially concerning typologies, nomenclature, and performance assessments in terms of ecosystem services (ES) and urban challenges (UC). Therefore, this article consolidates the knowledge from 4 European projects to set a path for a common understanding of NBS and thus, facilitate their mainstreaming. To do so, firstly, we performed elicitation workshops to develop an integrative list of NBS, based on the identification of overlaps among NBS from different projects. The terminologies were formalized via web-based surveys. Secondly, the NBS were clustered, following a conceptual hierarchical classification. Thirdly, we developed an integrative assessment of NBS performance (ES and UC) based on the qualitative evaluations from each project. Afterwards, we run a PCA and calculated the evenness index to explore patterns among NBS. The main conceptual advancement resides in providing a list of 32 NBS and putting forward two novel NBS categories: NBS units (NBSu) that are stand-alone green technologies or green urban spaces, which can be combined with other solutions (nature-based or not); NBS interventions (NBSi) that refer to the act of intervening in existing ecosystems and in NBSu, by applying techniques to support natural processes. The statistical analysis suggests that NBSu are more versatile than NBSi in terms of UC and ES. Moreover, the results of the integrative assessment of NBS performance suggest a greater agreement concerning the role of NBS in addressing environmental UC, cultural and regulating ES than regarding socio-economic UC and supporting and provision ES. Finally, the ‘green factor’ and the replication of non-intensive practices occurring in nature seem to be key criteria for practitioners to identify a particular solution as an NBS.

The systemic use of urban landscapes for food production is a major step towards more sustainable, liveable and healthier cities. A multitude of initiatives around the World, however fragmented, are prospering, forming a global movement of Edible Cities. Their products, activities and services – the Edible City Solutions (ECS) – empower local communities to overcome social problems by their inclusive and participatory dynamics and to create new green businesses and jobs, and thereby generating local economic growth and fostering social cohesion. EdiCitNet will leverage the substantial benefits that ECS effect today at local level and catalyse their replication EU- and world-wide by launching a fully open and participatory network of cities, empowering their inhabitants by a common methodology a) to systematically explore the wealth and diversity of existing ECS, b) to adapt, plan and implement successfully proven ECS in their specific urban context.

EU: Edible Cities Network Integrating Edible City: Solutions for Social Resilient and Sustainably Productive Cities (EdiCitNet)

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The systemic use of urban landscapes for food production is a major step towards more sustainable, liveable and healthier cities. A multitude of initiatives around the World, however fragmented, are prospering, forming a global movement of Edible Cities. Their products, activities and services – the Edible City Solutions (ECS) - empower local communities to overcome social problems by their inclusive and participatory dynamics and to create new green businesses and jobs, and thereby generating local economic growth and fostering social cohesion.EdiCitNet will leverage the substantial benefits that ECS effect today at local level and catalyse their replication EU- and world-wide by launching a fully open and participatory network of cities, empowering their inhabitants by a common methodology a) to systematically explore the wealth and diversity of existing ECS,b) to adapt, plan and implement successfully proven ECS in their specific urban context.

Sustainability · DOI

Nature-based solutions have not been able to actively involve citizens and to address successfully food security, poverty alleviation, and inequality in urban areas. The Edible City approach promises a strategic step towards the development of sustainable, livable, and healthy cities. We introduce the conceptional framework of Edible City Solutions (ECS), including different forms of urban farming combined with closed loop systems for sustainable water, nutrient, and waste management. We review scientific evidence on ECS benefits for urban regeneration and describe the status quo of ECS in Rotterdam, Andernach, Oslo, Heidelberg, and Havana as case studies. We provide an analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) to explore the capacity of ECS to enhance multifunctionality of urban landscapes with special focus on social cohesion and quality of life. Based on this we identify and discuss strategies for fostering socially relevant implementations for the case study cities and beyond.

Traditional medicinal plants in South Tyrol (northern Italy, southern Alps): biodiversity and use

2020

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine · DOI

BACKGROUND: Worldwide mountain regions are recognized as hotspots of ethnopharmacologically relevant species diversity. In South Tyrol (Southern Alps, Italy), and due to the region's high plant diversity and isolated population, a unique traditional botanical knowledge of medicinal plants has flourished, which traces its history back to prehistoric times. However, changes in rural life and culture may threaten this unique biodiversity and cultural heritage. Our study aims to collect and analyze information on native plants used in traditional folk medicine, focusing on the preservation of botanical and cultural diversity. METHODS: Data were collected through a review of published material that documents traditionally used medicinal plants of South Tyrol in order to capture the total diversity of plants and their usage. We evaluated different parameters, comprising the ethnobotanicity index (EI), ethnophytonomic index (EPI), relative frequency of citation (RFC), red list status, and regional legislation with regard to the plant species. RESULTS: A total of 276 species, including 3 mushrooms and 3 lichens, were identified. These belonged to 72 families, most frequently to the Asteraceae, Rosaceae, and Lamiaceae. The most frequently cited species were Hypericum perforatum L., Urtica dioica L., and Plantago lanceolata L. According to 12 ICPC-2 disease categories, the most frequently treated human health symptoms were from the digestive and respiratory systems as well as the skin. A total of 27 species were listed as endangered, of which 16 are not protected and two are now already extinct. Among the 59 predominantly alpine species, 11 species are restricted to the high altitudes of the Alps and may be threatened by global warming. CONCLUSIONS: Our research revealed that the ethnobotanical richness of South Tyrol is among the highest in Italy and throughout the Alps. Nevertheless, it is evident that biodiversity and traditional knowledge have been heavily eroded. Furthermore, we point out particularly sensitive species that should be reconsidered for stronger protections in legal regulations.

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Forschungsprojekte

HealthyLiving - Strategie und Planungsinstrument für gesundheitsförderndes Wohnumfeldgrün in der Stadt der Zukunft

Edible City Network (EdiCitNet)

Publikationen

Nature-based solutions in the urban context: terminology, classification and scoring for urban challenges and ecosystem services

EU: Edible Cities Network Integrating Edible City: Solutions for Social Resilient and Sustainably Productive Cities (EdiCitNet)

Edible City Solutions—One Step Further to Foster Social Resilience through Enhanced Socio-Cultural Ecosystem Services in Cities

Traditional medicinal plants in South Tyrol (northern Italy, southern Alps): biodiversity and use