Research topics
for Bachelor- and Mastertheses

• Absorption capacity of CO2 in the soil with different soil tillage methods: with/without mulching; with/without Terra Preta; with/without soil loosening

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• Cooling effects of a Tiny Forest on the environment

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•  Absorption capacity of water in the soil with different soil treatments: with/without mulching; with/without Terra Preta; with/without soil loosening

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• How much green forest area networks of Tiny Forests in cities are necessary for verifiable cooling and water absorption effects (ratio of sealed to unsealed area, ...)?

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• ow does biodiversity (flora and fauna) change over the years in a Tiny Forest? Also in comparison to the original area (fallow land, sealed urban area, etc.)?

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• Which tree species become established? Which site factors are responsible for this?

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• Microscopy analysis of soil samples in Tiny Forests in comparison to other areas (monocultures, near-natural forests, fallow land, etc.), determination of microbes, fungi, etc.

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• Development and application of measuring stations to measure soil temperature, soil moisture, air temperature and air humidity

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• To what extent does the participation of helpers and children affect their perception of nature/sustainable behaviour

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• What are the socio-ecological advantages/disadvantages of the participation of helpers and children?

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• What opportunities are there for citizen science projects and how can they be implemented in practice?

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• Research on how participation/citizen involvement can be sustainably and successfully integrated into project management

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• How can mushrooms be integrated into the Tiny Forest and which mushroom cultures are particularly suitable? What ecological and climate change-related advantages and disadvantages would this have

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• Cultivation and innoculation/innoculation method of mycorrhizal fungi, development of an experimental setup

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• Cultivation of edible forest mushrooms in the Tiny Forest (sulphur mushroom, oyster mushroom, chanterelle?...) In dead wood, in wood chip mulch layer, develop set-up for school classes to cultivate themselves

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• Combination of Food Forest/Miyawaki Forest, develop design, species composition, care... Further development of Tiny Forest

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• How can permaculture approaches be integrated into the Tiny Forest concept?

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• Should PNV continue to be the focus with regard to climate change or is it sensible to expand it to include other climate-adapted tree/shrub species? What needs to be considered?

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• Research into different tree species that could be used in urban areas (site requirements, capabilities...). Keyword climate-adapted tree species, developing completely new ecosystems...