Bachelors Thesis

**Bringing biodiversity-based interventions into Munich neighborhoods: a social-environmental space analysis**

Bachelors Thesis

Bringing biodiversity-based interventions into Munich neighborhoods: a social-environmental space analysis

The Professorship for Urban Productive Ecosystems offers a bachelors thesis to investigate the social and environmental characteristics of Munich neighborhoods that are ideal for the collaborative implementation of interventions for biodiversity. The thesis will use spatial tools (GIS) and field inventories to evaluate the selection of neighborhoods in Munich that will be of focus for biodiversity interventions. The thesis will be done in close collaboration with Green City e.V. in Munich.

Details

The focus of this thesis is centered on the questions: (1) what are social and environmental indicators of city neighborhoods that can guide the implementation of biodiversity initiatives? (2) which neighborhoods can best contribute to and participate in biodiversity interventions in Munich? The thesis project will spatially investigate the socio-demographics and environmental conditions of Munich neighborhoods (Quartier) to select 2 neighborhoods to implement biodiversity (insect) conservation interventions together with neighborhood residents. The main variables of interest are: (i) neighborhood population structure; (ii) the availability of open space, considering the aspect of environmental justice; and (iii) available public institutions with citizen contact (neighborhood management, neighborhood meetings, adult education centers, schools), NGOs and associations. These data will be collected from data bases from the City of Munich and/or from publicly available data sets. City neighborhoods will then we evaluated with field assessments to study ecological conditions of the neighborhoods (e.g., available flower strips, street trees, urban gardens). The final selection will be then discussed with Green City e.V. and various NGO partners in Munich as part of the project “Biodiversität ins Quartier” („Gärtner*innen und Bewohner*innen gemeinsam mit zivilgesellschaftlichen Organisationen, Wissenschaft und weiteren Stadtakteur*innen für mehr biologische Vielfalt in der Stadtnatur“) funded by the Bundesamt für Naturschutz.

**Requirements**:
Previous experience with GIS, biodiversity assessments, community engagement and science communication are highly beneficial. The thesis aims to start in summer (August) 2023. The thesis can be supervised in German or English.

If you are interested or for any questions, please contact:
Professor Monika Egerer (monika.egerer[at]tum.de)

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