Ruthi Veibiakkim, PhD researcher at the Chair of Estonian University of Life Sciences, Environmental Protection And Landscape Management, took part in the 4th SURE World Conference held in Istanbul, Turkey, from 16-19 July 2025. This year’s theme – Cities Under Global Social Transformations: Embracing Change for a Greener Future – set the stage for discussions on urban sustainability. As a junior research fellow in environmental sciences and applied biology, Ruthi presented her paper titled “Urban Nature and Inclusive Planning: Managing Ecosystem Services, Disservices and Urban Challenges.” In this paper, jointly with Dr. Anton Shkaruba and Prof. Kalev Sepp she explored the conceptual foundations of the BETTER Life toolkit “Integrating Citizens’ Perceptions of Urban Environmental Quality into Inclusive City Planning Processes” (Guidelines to Support Interaction of Community, Science, and Governance). In particular, she discussed the relevance of the tool to inclusive planning and the One Health approaches to managing sustainability.
Learn more about Ruthi’s research: https://www.sciencedirect.com/…/pii/S2665972725000339 (2025)
