Delivering biodiversity benefits through green infrastructure

Publication C711

CIRIA, 2011
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Current

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Core Supplement

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Abstract

Describes biodiversity, ecosystems and green infrastructure, looking at benefits, components, legislation, regulation and control, strategy, targets, planning, management and delivery and biodiversity action plans. Examines the impacts for various roles within a project: Client, Designer, Contractor and Asset manager, encouraging early involvement. The final section elaborates on integration and decision support tools and includes 6 case studies.

Author

Dale, K. et al

History

Based on Research project RP944.

ISBN

9780860179135

Subjects

  • Planning and development
  • Nature conservation
  • Environmental planning/land
  • Natural environment

Publisher History

CIRIA was formerly known as the Construction Industry Research and Information Association. They are a member-based research and information organisation who publish reports and technical papers covering building and civil engineering as well as transport and utilities infrastructure.

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