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-=====corridors : study topics=====
-How can we study, measure, monitor, store and compare the differences between an urban corridor and the rest of the city?
-What are the levels, domains, areas, ... we have to look into?
-What sustainable technology do we have to develop to monitor the (changes in) environmental urban layers?
-  * Plant diversity
-  * air quality
-  * degree of pollution / small particles
-  * soil quality
-  * all meteo elements (rain/wind/sun)
-activity patterns
-  * economic
-  * social
-  * cultural
-  * historical
-**bio markers**
-A biomarker, or biological marker, is an indicator of a biological state. It is a characteristic that is objectively measured and evaluated as an indicator of normal biological processes, pathogenic processes, or pharmacologic responses to a therapeutic intervention. It is used in many scientific fields.
-In cell biology, a biomarker is a molecule that allows for the detection and isolation of a particular cell type.
-In medicine, a biomarker can be a traceable substance that is introduced into an organism as a means to examine organ function or other aspects of health.