Biophilic Urbanism for Sustainable and Resilient Neighborhood. The Case of Al Murabba, Riyadh
摘要
Incorporating biophilic design principles into Saudi neighborhoods aligns with the broader goals of Saudi Vision 2030 by promoting sustainability, enhancing the quality of life, diversifying the economy, and embracing innovation. By creating more human-centric and nature-integrated environments, Saudi Arabia can make its cities and neighborhoods more attractive, sustainable, and resilient in the face of future challenges. This research explores the potential benefits of integrating biophilic design principles into urban areas of Riyadh neighborhoods, providing simple strategies to achieve positive benefits of nature interaction into human life biophilic urbanism design. This study applied a mixed methods approach to collect data, including analysis of existing literature reviews on biophilic urbanism, site visits and observation, and questionnaires and interviews in the Al Murabba neighborhood of Riyadh to identify some strategies to implement the biophilic design in the urban areas. The findings highlight the importance of integrating biophilic design principles into urban areas of Al Murabba neighborhoods to improve the quality of life, and enhance cultural preservation and tourism development. The research provides recommendations and strategies to create more nature-based, climate-positive, sustainable urban environments. This strategy can be generalized and applied in other neighborhoods of Saudi Arabia and Gulf countries to implement a nature connection to create sustainable, healthy, and livable spaces for the future.