Institute of Geography and Sustainability of the University of Lausanne
Research projects
Swallows and swifts as neighbours: participatory action research on human-bird cohabitation in the city of Lausanne
| Research fields |
Urban matters |
| Keywords |
Swifts Swallows Action research Lausanne |
| Funding | |
| Duration | February 2024 - July 2024 |
| Website | |
| Researchers |
Salomon Cavin Joëlle (Principal Investigator) [web] [email] Fontcuberta Amaranta (Scientific collaborator) |
The relationship between humans, swallows and swifts in the city is a particularly fruitful entry point for discussing multi-species cohabitation strategies. These birds are frequent guests in human dwellings and benefit from a certain amount of sympathy despite the nuisance they can cause (noise and droppings).
This project is part of the Biodiversity Action Plan of the City of Lausanne and the Canton of Vaud.
It aims to develop two research-action approaches in collaboration with the City of Lausanne and the Swiss Ornithological Institute:
 Swallow's nest |