Methodology
We will apply recently developed integrative and transdisciplinary frameworks at Unistra to redefine the assessment of urban socio-ecosystems. These frameworks focus on the management of water, air, soil, and energy resources across material, political, and social dimensions. Emphasis will be placed on multifunctional solutions that address multiple challenges simultaneously, such as soil de-impermeabilization through hydrological and hydraulic approaches, as well as water–air–energy–health strategies integrating climatological and health studies. Socio-ecological methods will ensure that proposed solutions are balanced with biodiversity conservation and ecosystem health.
Expected Results and Impacts
These integrative research tools will provide a comprehensive understanding of urban functioning and trajectories, supporting decision-making for sustainable urban planning under global change. Management scenarios and trajectories for urban socio-ecosystems will be developed to enhance health, viability, habitability, and efficiency at multiple scales, improving living conditions for humans and non-humans within blue–green spaces and corridors under the One Health concept. These trajectories will incorporate resource efficiency, reduction of environmental impact and vulnerability, and promotion of equity. This research will benefit from and contribute to the PEPR “Sustainable Cities,” the European Driving Urban Transition program, the international Transformative Urban Change network (e.g., EICTUS), and EUCOR initiatives on Transformative Cities.