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Our work - Green infrastructure planning

Green infrastructure is our life support system - the network of trees, parks, green spaces, canals and rivers that lies within and between our towns and cities.

 

We champion the importance of planning and developing resilient green infrastructure that can provide a wealth of social environmental and economic benefits.
 

We do that through the planning and delivery of The Mersey Forest Plan and by developing a robust evidence base, drawing on the latest research and mapping to target green infrastructure creation and enhancements in the places where it will have the greatest impact.

As well as writing Strategic Plans, such as the Liverpool City Region Green Infrastructure Framework, and supporting the delivery of projects such as Urban GreenUP, we have also worked with Liverpool John Moores University to develop a Natural Capital Assessment Tool. This allows us to show the benefits our work deliver to The Mersey Forest Plan. 

We also host a green infrastructure valuation toolkit called GI-Val.

Watch our video about green infrastructure projects we've be involved with. 

Green infrastructure planning projects:

URBAN GreenUP

The URBAN GreenUP project is creating new green corridors across Liverpool that help to tackle environmental issues like air quality, lack of... Read more about URBAN GreenUP

Liverpool BIDs Green Infrastructure Plan

Liverpool City Centre is one of the UK's leading retail areas, with a footfall of over 60million. Green Infrastructure is an important part of its... Read more about Liverpool BIDs Green Infrastructure Plan

Northwich Business Improvement District Green Infrastructure Plan

This plan takes a look at how green infrastructure can benefit Northwich BID, focusing on increasing footfall in the town centre. It recommends... Read more about Northwich Business Improvement District Green Infrastructure Plan

Green Infrastructure for Tomorrow - Together!

This three-year EU Interreg funded project developed a bottom-up approach to sustainable land management. Read more about Green Infrastructure for Tomorrow - Together!

Liverpool City Region Green Infrastructure Framework

Nature at Work takes a fresh look at how the natural environment underpins our economy and quality of life Read more about Liverpool City Region Green Infrastructure Framework

Liverpool Green Infrastructure Strategy

The Strategy has been developed to maximise the benefits that the city can gain from the sustainable management of its natural environment. Read more about Liverpool Green Infrastructure Strategy

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