![Words of Eco-Logia – 21st May 2026
Welcome to a new weekly column of Eco-Logia!
EPISODE 7: What does Urban Functional Biodiversity refer to?
How do you feel when you come into contact with the green spaces of your city? Maybe more relaxed, regenerated and energetic! it is not by chance. #Urban Functional #Biodiversity is about various natural #species and their specific functional traits (e.g., nitrogen fixation, pollination, water retention) that maintain #ecosystems and provide essential #services in heavily populated areas. Boosting #climate regulation, favouring flood #control, reducing #pollution, providing recreational spaces and improving human #wellbeing, resilience and health are some of the most significant #benefits they generate.
Being inspired by #Nature’s balance helps #architects, #designers and urban #planners to select vegetation able to optimises specific ecological functions, such as #water infiltration or biodiversity support. Integrating interconnected #green spaces (e.g.: parks, green roofs) and #blue spaces (ponds, wetlands) promotes #habitat connectivity and strengthens urban biodiversity. Moreover, engaging local residents and stakeholders in the planning and management of urban nature, encourages a shared vision of the development of densely inhabited areas, boosting mental and physical health.
Main Strategies for Enhancing Urban Functional Biodiversity are:
· Biodiversity-Sensitive Design]: that is integrating native, multi-functional plant species into urban design, including vertical gardens and green roofs.
· Ecological Restoration: that is actively restoring urban green and blue spaces to enhance habitat diversity and ecological function.
· Inclusive Governance: that is engaging local residents and stakeholders in the planning and management of urban nature.
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Appreciations
"I wanted to support this book and above all the methods used by Maurizio Abbati, who approaches these issues (Sustainability & Environmental Communication) with a strategy that is simultaneously clear, precise, comprehensive and practical", Preface to "Communicating the Environment to Save the Planet, a Journey into Eco-Communication" - Author: Maurizio Abbati - Publisher: Springer International Publishing - by H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, President of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.
"During the years (...) I could appreciate Maurizio Abbati's serious, committed, and capable skills that enabled him to write essays and articles and hold conferences about the Environment and Sustainability in different cities, both in Italy and abroad (Venice International University, Krakow Jagiellonian University), as well as to successfully complete European projects", Preface to "Communicating the Environment to Save the Planet, a Journey into Eco-Communication" - Author: Maurizio Abbati - Publisher: Springer International Publishing - byStefano Zunarelli, Transportation, Air & Maritime Lawyer and Law Professor at Bologna's University, Alma Mater Studiorum.
"Maurice Abbati is a dynamic and reliable professional with a consolidated experience, showing his advanced interpersonal relations and writing skills with excellent multilingual and sociolinguistic mastery in French, English, Italian and Spanish, aiming to implement effective communication plans suitable for a highly professional target audience", Dr Nathalie Hilmi, Section Head of Environmental Economics at Centre Scientifique de Monaco.
Appreciations
"Maurizio Abbati is a person of great culture and uncommon professional preparation (...) he combines curiosity with a particular sensitivity that allows him to grasp the most profound aspects of reality with precision and creativity. (...) He is a well established and reliable professional, able to interact proactively with different cultural, editorial and scientific environments", H.E. Cristiano Gallo, Ambassador of Italy to Angola, former Ambassador of Italy to the Principality of Monaco.
"Thank you very much Maurice (Maurizio) Abbati for a very inspiring lecture on the communication side of sustainable development. Your presentation was key to understanding the important role of communication in engaging different stakeholders", Dr Elena Tavella, Director of MSc Program in Sustainability and Innovation Management and Associate Professor of Strategy at the International University of Monaco - IUM.
"I truly think that Maurizio Abbati brings an added value to any company he works with in Monaco and abroad" Manila Di Giovanni, CEO and Founder of DWorld, acknowledged Forbes Under 30 Lis, Monaco & Metaverse Global Leader.
"Maurice Abbati is a specialist in intelligent communication", Cédric Biscay, CEO and Founder of Shibuya Productions, Monaco.
