@MPedersenZari

Associate Professor at AUT. Tweets about architecture, biomimicry, biophilia, regenerative design, wellbeing, urban ecology. Views mine.

 Auckland, New Zealand
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Joined January 2015
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NZIA talked to me recently about resilient architecture... nzia.co.nz/explore/news/2023…
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Our new paper out now led by Maria Rodgers, with Ocean Mercier, and Becky Kiddle: Plants of place: justice through (re)planting Aotearoa New Zealand’s urban natural heritage: uclpress.scienceopen.com/hos…
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INVITATION: Auckland exhibition opening - Nature-based Climate Change Adaptation international design competition. AUT, Aug 2, 5.30pm - mailchi.mp/45d0167c2d59/nuwa… OR, just come the exhibition. 9 - 5, 1 - 4 August, WG building foyer, AUT, Mayoral Drive, Auckland

2023 NUWAO International Symposium on Nature-based Urban Climate Adaptation for Wellbeing

20-22 April, Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand

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Our latest publication: Improving Urban Habitat Connectivity. This research uses Linkage Mapper, to design an urban green infrastructure network to improve habitat connectivity for native birds. Lead by Maggie MacKinnon Full article: mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/7/1456

Improving Urban Habitat Connectivity for Native Birds: Using Least-Cost Path Analyses to Design...

Habitat loss and fragmentation are primary threats to biodiversity in urban areas. Least-cost path analyses are commonly used in ecology to identify and protect wildlife corridors and stepping-stone...

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An interview with Billie Faircloth and I about the climate change adaptation panel we are running at the upcoming UIA World Congress of Architects in Copenhagen in July. archdaily.com/1000659/design…

Design for Climate Adaptation at the UIA World Congress of Architects 2023

Join architects from around the world at the UIA World Congress of Architects 2023 in Copenhagen to explore how architecture influences all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Learn about the...

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Fantastic exhibition opening last night at Thistle Hall in Wellington! NUWAO urban design for climate change adaptation. Exhibition up till June 4. Catch a sneaky 'pre-hear' of our new podcasts too. Acknowledgments to Mercia Abbott and Maija Stephens @urban_oceania
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Dr Maibritt Pedersen Zari retweeted
NUWAO@urban_oceania21 May 2023
INVITATION: Exhibition opening - Nature-based Climate Change Adaptation - Thistle Hall, Wellington - 29 May mailchi.mp/cdf5214e8529/nuwa…
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NUWAO (Nature-based Urban design for Wellbeing and Adaptation in Oceania) is hosting 2023 NUWAO International Symposium on Nature-based Urban Climate Adaptation. Would you like to attend? linkedin.com/events/2023nuwa…

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Dr Maibritt Pedersen Zari retweeted
NUWAO@urban_oceania14 Mar 2023
NUWAO newsletter update. Register for the NUWAO NbS Symposium now (April 20-21 in Wellington). - mailchi.mp/c07eb54414e9/nuwa…
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Dr Maibritt Pedersen Zari retweeted
NUWAO@urban_oceania1 Jul 2022
ArchitectureNow article about NUWAO research: Green walls and roofs, tree-lined roadsides, urban ngahere and wetlands not only beautify our cities but they are also critical elements in our efforts to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change. architecturenow.co.nz/articl…

Living cities critical in helping to combat climate change

Planted green walls and rooftops, tree-lined roadsides, urban ngahere (forests) and wetlands are critical elements in our efforts to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change.

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Dr Maibritt Pedersen Zari retweeted
NUWAO@urban_oceania25 Oct 2022
Masters Scholarship 2023 'Aotearoa BiodiverCITY' scholarship OPEN to current 4th year students interested in moving to their final year of masters study in 2023 at AUT (School of Future Environments) OR Victoria University of Wellington (School of Architecture). See below!
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Dr Maibritt Pedersen Zari retweeted
NUWAO@urban_oceania25 Oct 2022
NUWAO 2023 Masters Scholarship Applications now OPEN for current 4th year Maori/Pasifika Students interested in studying a Masters at AUT or VuW in 2023 exploring nature-based solutions in the climate change adaptation and resilience spaces. See below for info and topic ideas!
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Dr Maibritt Pedersen Zari retweeted
NUWAO@urban_oceania3 Oct 2022
Symposium call, competition, update - mailchi.mp/d4207fefa841/symp… Check out the latest NUWAO newsletter detailing a call for submissions to the NUWAO symposium, Design Competition deadlines, and new NUWAO publications and team members.
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Our new paper just out today: Carbon Sequestration and Habitat Provisioning through Building-Integrated Vegetation: A Global Survey of Experts. mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/9/1458

Carbon Sequestration and Habitat Provisioning through Building-Integrated Vegetation: A Global...

Carbon sequestration (CS) and habitat provisioning (HP) through building-integrated vegetation are interlinked approaches that could potentially reduce climate change and biodiversity loss attributed...

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doi.org/10.3390/buildings120… (registering DOI)
Dr Maibritt Pedersen Zari retweeted
NUWAO@urban_oceania1 Sep 2022
NUWAO Masters student Jovaan Mataroa is just back from field work in Rarotonga. See her update here: nuwao.org.nz/vacancies/
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ArchitectureNow article about our research: Green walls and roofs, tree-lined roadsides, urban ngahere and wetlands not only beautify our cities but they are also critical elements in our efforts to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change. architecturenow.co.nz/articl…

Living cities critical in helping to combat climate change

Planted green walls and rooftops, tree-lined roadsides, urban ngahere (forests) and wetlands are critical elements in our efforts to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change.

architecturenow.co.nz
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Dr Maibritt Pedersen Zari retweeted
My Biophilia@MyBiophilia27 Jun 2022
“Tāmaki Makaurau should be an international exemplar of a biophilic city” - @RodOramNZ 👏 newsroom.co.nz/rod-oram-a-di… #auckland #biophilia @BiophilicCities @MPedersenZari @JanaSoderlund @TimBeatley @AklCouncil @BiophilCitiesAU @BiophilicWales #singapore #birmingham
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Dr Maibritt Pedersen Zari retweeted
AUT University@AUTuni27 Jun 2022
Planted ‘green’ walls and rooftops, wetlands, tree-lined roadsides and urban ngahere beautify our cities. They are also key elements in our efforts to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change, Associate Professor @MPedersenZari writes in @Nature rdcu.be/cQus8
The positive feedback loop between climate change and biodiversity loss in the urban built environment context. The schematic illustrates relationships between the built environment, climate and biodiversity and highlights negative impacts in a business-as-usual setting as compared to potential benefits in a regenerative living cities paradigm. Source: https://t.co/qA5O9QwQsn

ALT The positive feedback loop between climate change and biodiversity loss in the urban built environment context. The schematic illustrates relationships between the built environment, climate and biodiversity and highlights negative impacts in a business-as-usual setting as compared to potential benefits in a regenerative living cities paradigm. Source: https://t.co/qA5O9QwQsn

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Dr Maibritt Pedersen Zari retweeted
NUWAO@urban_oceania27 Jun 2022
Our article 'Regenerative living cities and the urban climate–biodiversity–wellbeing nexus' has just come out in Nature Climate Change. Free version here: rdcu.be/cQus8 doi.org/10.1038/s41558-022-0…
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