Description

Scale as linked to D2.2 framework

• Neighborhood 
• Street
• Household
• Object

Data source [ link to data framework]

• Field data
• or satellite imagery

Data needs

• Proportion of each class of habitat

Expected Outputs

• Mapping is possible

Calculation methods

• spreadsheet methods
• or GIS-based models (spatial resolution of 1 meter)
• calculation method:
• 
• Where pi corresponds to the proportion of each of the five kind of habitat

Links and references

• Cornelis, Johnny, and Martin Hermy. “Biodiversity Relationships in Urban and Suburban Parks in Flanders.” Landscape and Urban Planning 69, no. 4 (October 30, 2004): 385–401. doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2003.10.038.
• Nagendra, H. (2002). Opposite trends in response for the Shannon and Simpson indices of landscape diversity. Applied Geography, 22(2), 175-186.
• Whitford, V., A. R. Ennos, and J. F. Handley. “‘City Form and Natural Process’—indicators for the Ecological Performance of Urban Areas and Their Application to Merseyside, UK.” Landscape and Urban Planning 57, no. 2 (November 20, 2001): 91–103. doi:10.1016/S0169-2046(01)00192-X
• Nature4Cities, D2.1 - System of integrated multi-scale and multi thematic performance indicators for the assessment of urban challenges and NBS. https://www.nature4cities.eu/post/nature4cities-defined performance-indicators-to-assess-urban-challenges-and nature-based-solutions. -
• Nature4Cities, D2.2 - Expert-modelling toolbox
• Nature4Cities, D2.3 – NBS database completed with urban performance data https://www.nature4cities.eu/post/applicability-urban-challenges and-indicators-real-case-studies
• Nature4Cities, D2.4 - Development of a simplified urban performance assessment (SUA) tool