Knowledge

Green infrastructure

Aylesbury -AAP-Burgess -Park -RTPI-Planning -Awards -2010 The RTPI promotes the enhancement and maintenance of the green and blue spaces and environmental systems which sustain and enrich quality of life in, around and between urban areas.

Latest news

Green Infrastructure Webinar. Worcestershire County Council have been working with partners to deliver large scale GI projects. Recording available here.

If you are interested in more information on either of them items, or the Green Infrastructure Partnership with which the RTPI is involved, please contact Gayle Wootton.

Events

Green Infrastructure event at EcoBuild 2013. Wednesday 6th March, London. No need to register but you'll need to sign up for your free visitor's pass to the main event.

RTPI Events Calendar: for all forthcoming RTPI national and regional events.

Policy changes and consultations

View all consultations that the RTPI are currently responding to and make a contribution.

Practice

DEFRA recently held a webinar on the social return on investment. The presentation can be viewed here.
Signposting to more practice advice.

Our viewpoint

We stand up for planning that protects important natural environments, safeguarding the landscapes and places we will value in the future. We acknowledge however that managing potential development impacts on biodiversity will be challenging. Sustainable development must balance economic, social and environmental objectives, make prudent use of natural resources and address the challenges of climate change. Observed changes in regional climate and the types, intensity and frequency of disturbances such as fires, floods, droughts and pest and disease outbreaks have caused direct changes to the species composition and productivity of ecosystems.