Urban areas are conceptualised as aggregates of discrete elements designed and operating at building, neighbourhood or city scale. Collectively referring to these aggregates as ‘Biophilic Design Elements (BDE)’, the link between ecosystem services and designable urban elements is investigated. An existing ecosystem service assessment framework is adapted to an urban context, showing ecosystem service provision potential of BDE. By attributing ecosystem service potential to multiple BDE, discrete comparisons, inform choice-making in urban design and development. Specific initiatives which may sustain the availability of basic ecosystem services in urban contexts and their implication on urban design guidelines and policies that support mainstreaming of Biophilic Design are discussed.

城市区域被概念化为在建筑物，邻里或城市规模上设计和运行的离散元素的集合。这些集合统称为“亲生物设计元素（BDE）”，研究了生态系统服务与可设计的城市元素之间的联系。现有的生态系统服务评估框架适用于城市环境，显示了BDE提供生态系统服务的潜力。通过将生态系统服务潜力归因于多个BDE，离散比较，为城市设计和开发中的决策提供依据。讨论了可能在城市环境中维持基本生态系统服务可用性的具体举措，以及它们对支持Biophilic Design主流化的城市设计指南和政策的影响。