Myths of Urban Biodiversity
A key play to increasing biodiversity in our cities is dispelling the myths – the barriers – that many practitioners, politicians and individuals experience.
For this Play, we present seven myths that were explored and discussed at the Urban Nature: Urban Myths symposium in May 2023..
The myths were originally determined by the Symposium’s scientific organising committee, who included Lee Harrison, Nicholas Williams, Amy Hahs, Kylie Soanes and Cathy Oke.
The myths in the Playbook are a combination of the organising team’s initial description, an extensive literature review conducted by Kahlin Lee, contributions from speakers, panelists and audience members who attended the symposium on 11 May, 2023, and all contributing authors of this book.
Disclaimer: While this input represents an extensive process to capture key urban nature myths, it is not an exhaustive process and not a full representation of perspectives and views.
We believe that our collaborative summaries of each myth will enable organisations, community groups and individuals to engage in debates to find a way forward for more biodiversity in our cities.