renatureerumine
Renatureerumine is a neologism used in contemporary environmental design to describe the deliberate reintroduction and maintenance of natural processes within human-dominated landscapes, with a focus on urban and peri-urban systems. The aim is to restore ecological function, resilience to climate stress, and biodiversity while sustaining human use and well-being.
Origin and usage: The term was proposed in discussions of urban ecological restoration and green infrastructure,
Methods and examples: Renatureerumine favors strategies such as creating and reconnecting wildlife corridors, reestablishing wetland and
Benefits and challenges: Proponents cite enhanced biodiversity, improved flood management, carbon sequestration, and improved air and
Relation to other concepts: Renatureerumine overlaps with ecological restoration, green infrastructure, urban ecology, rewilding, and biophilic