A renewed approach : exploring Toronto’s relationship to biophilia

The positive benefits of biophilia in cities is well documented. Furthermore, the positive relationship between human well-being and nature plays an important role in cities. This paper will discuss the role of nature in cities and how it promotes both environmental and human health, with the ultimate goal of developing a framework that will help Toronto become a partner city of the Biophilic Cities Network. KEYWORDS biodiversity, biophilia, biophilic cities network, green Infrastructure, green roofs, health, policy, Toronto