Bo01, Malmo (Sweden)
Creative habitat mosaics

Bo01 is a new district of Malmo comprising a mix of houses, flats and terraces. The main greenspaces are communal courtyards, with smaller private gardens and balconies. A ‘Green Space Factor’ has required each property developer to put in place measures to enhance biodiversity and manage rainwater, choosing 10 out of 35 Green Points which include:

• All walls covered with climbing plants
• All roofs are green roofs
• A bird box for every flat
• Facades to have swallow nesting facilities
• Bat boxes in the courtyard
• A habitat for specified insects
• At least 50 species of native herbs
• Vegetation selected to be nectar giving
• A 1m sq. pond for every 5m sq. of sealed area
• Amphibian habitats with space for hibernation
• A courtyard of semi-natural biotopes

The result is a mosaic of habitats including green roofs and walls, wetland retention ponds and courtyard gardens.

Sources:
1. Kruuse,A (2004) English extract from Greenspace Factor, City of Malmo ecologist
2. Beer, A (2001) Greenspace management in Denmark and Sweden, http://www.map21ltd.com/scan-green/bo01.htm