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BIRD-SAFE CITY BUILDING

A Professional Training Needs Assessment

The Bird-Safe City Building project aims to address bird fatalities and injuries associated with collisions in the built environment by means of educating building professionals. The research team identified and assessed critical knowledge and awareness gaps regarding bird-safe building solutions. Evidence-based recommendations centering the information needs of building professionals were produced to support the development of education resources by FLAP Canada – a non-profit specialist organization consisting of leading subject matter experts on bird-building collisions. The research team used a mixed-methods approach consisting of background research, surveys, and interactive workshops, to generate these recommendations, which represent a variety of opportunities with respect to policy, design, implementation, and communication associated with bird-safe design. By carrying out these recommendations, FLAP Canada can set a high standard for preventing bird collisions and promoting sustainable urban planning practices in Canada and beyond. This project contributes to the integration of bird-safe design principles into professional planning, design and building maintenance practices, and in so doing, fosters a broader movement towards human-wildlife coexistence and biodiversity recovery in shared urban areas. 

Citation: Lipka, A., Dorka, A., Al-Soufi, A., Nguyen, C., Soor, H., Mazila, I., Santino, J., Isidro, J., Sathiyaseelan, L., Kovar, L., Alokozai, S., & Baker, V. (2024, December). Bird-Safe City Building: A Professional Training Needs Assessment. [Editorial support by S. Careri & B. Samuels]. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15127405

Year

2024

Client

FLAP Canada

Team Members

Adam Lipka, Arshveer Dorka, Ayham Al-Soufi, Crystal Nguyen, Harleen Soor, Isabella Mazila, Jason Santino, Jeric Isidro, lakshana Sathiyaseelan, Lucas Kovar, Sultana Alokozai, Victoria Baker