Hacking Chengdu's Biodiversity
    Eve Allen
    Master of City Planning Candidate

    01    /    INTRODUCTION

    Biodiversity is the extraordinary variety of life on Earth in all of its forms and interactions. The Mountains of Southwest China contain an incredible amount of plant and animal diversity. The area covers 10% of China but is home to over 40% of its plant species. Luxelakes is situated in the garden city of Chengdu in the most botanically rich province in China, however the site lacks an abundance of plant species. Out of 12,000 plant species native to the Mountains of Southwest China, the site contains less than 1% of this diversity. The aim of this project is to develop strategies to create novel ecosystems at Luxelakes through enriching the vegetation with 200 new species. This will provide new opportunities for community activities around the themes of art, recreation, education, and science. Additionally, increasing plant diversity can help to promote civic engagement and new forms of ecological and cultural legacy for Chengdu.

    02   /   REPORT



    03   /   PRESENTATION

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