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Published on: April 10, 2018
Harry Watkins1, Jake M Robinson2, Martin F Breed3
1St. Andrews Botanic Garden, Canongate, St. Andrews, Fife, KY16 8RT, UK; Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TN, UK; Bio-integrated Design Lab, Bartlett School of Architecture, Here East, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, E20 3BS, UK.
Abstract:
Incorporating recent advances in environmental microbiome research and policy is a major challenge for urban design. We set out a framework for managing construction projects so that multidisciplinary teams of researchers and practitioners can explicitly consider environmental microbiota in design and construction contexts, thereby increasing ecosystem functionality and public health.
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