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Measuring the Benefits of GI
Mike Harris
mike.harris@greengage-env.com
@GreengageEnv
What are the key ingredients forcreating healthy sustainable places?
74% of respondents included‘Green Infrastructure’ or ‘Green space’
Do you think the wider industryunderstand what GI is and the
value/benefits it brings?
67% of respondents said No
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H & W Benefits of GI Improves mental wellbeing
Reduces anxiety and depression
Boosts the immune system
Reduces stress and blood pressure
Encourages a more active lifestyle and socialising
Other Benefits Urban Heat Island Effect
Floodwater Attenuation
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Place Making
Health and Wellbeing Plant species with wellbeing benefits recommended
Awareness campaigns to encourage greater interactionwith nature at the estate
Questionnaires are undertaken to understand usersexperience with the open space
A health and wellbeing strategy
GI and Active Design
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Biodiversity Net Gain NPPF V2
– …providing net gains for biodiversity
– …establishing coherent ecological networks
– …more resilient to current and future pressures
– …plans should…pursue opportunities for securing measurable net gain
Environmental Net Gain-The future
– What is and how do we measure Environmental Net Gain?
– Trials currently underway by Natural England with the Eco-Metric
Thank You
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