Berlin's Nature Conservation Approach Sets Example for Urban Planning Worldwide.
The landscape planning of Berlin in Germany focuses on conserving nature by mapping out biotopes. They use laws to make sure the city's landscape is protected, including programs at both city and local levels. They also consider how the environment and biotopes affect land use planning. To make sure everyone is involved, they share urban environment data and let the public have a say in planning. The researchers suggest that urban landscape planning should prioritize nature conservation and use different types of data to make decisions. They also think laws should be made to ensure that citizens can participate in planning decisions.