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The second part consists of a field survey of the biodiversity in the neighborhood. The range of the survey extends from the blocks of McClellan St. to Pennsylvania St. and from Kercheval Ave. to the Detroit River. To analyze the botanical composition of the site, I identified the overstory, understory, and ground species— sorting them into a total of six archetypes, categorized by various levels of density and land use (residential, arboricultural, etc.).
The results of these findings are mapped and analyzed against each other to gain a comprehensive understanding of the natural character of Little Village, as well as identify the challenges that may face its natural and social ecosystems.
Images from Field Survey