Building Cohabitability in Shared Landscapes: Insights from Landscape Ecology for Sustainable Coexistence
This presentation delves into the concept of cohabitability, focusing on how landscape ecology principles can support sustainable coexistence among species within shared habitats. By examining spatial heterogeneity and functional diversity, we explore different concepts that can help balancing biodiversity conservation with human land use. The discussion highlights key ecological frameworks and practical approaches for creating landscapes where diverse species can thrive together.
The presenter, Yousef Sakieh, is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy. He is working in the COHAB project, where an interdisciplinary approach combining landscape ecology and environmental ethics is adopted to develop an ecology-informed theoretical framework to study the suitability of the land for simultaneous cohabitation by different species. Yousef has a background in land use planning, urban modeling, ecosystem services mapping and multi-objective landscape optimization and can work with spatial data to carry out predictive modeling and future scenario analysis of socio-ecological systems. Having experience in both local and global environmental studies, he can bring perspectives on the dynamics of cohabitable landscapes across scales.
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We encourage you to take a moment away from your desk and participate on-site at the House of Wisdom (officially known as the Gardener´s House, J-building), where coffee and tea will be served. However, remote participation is also possible. You are warmly welcome to join the event either way!
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