Green infrastructure signposts

Title: Planning for a Healthy Environment
Publisher: TCPA and the Wildlife Trusts
Date: July 2012
Description: A practical guidance for planners is set to provide local authorities with all they need to ensure local plans deliver a network of wildlife-rich places in their area.

Title: Green Infrastructure North West
Publisher: A range of partners including Natural England, Groundwork and Mersey Forest
Date: Ongoing
Description: A very useful website highlighting current projects and providing links to a wide range of similar projects on international to local scale.

Title: Green Infrastructure
Publisher: Natural England
Date: Ongoing
Description: Website with a host of information including a working definition of GI and links to case studies.

Title: GI related datasets
Publisher: Natural England
Date: Ongoing
Description: Natural England has made its Geographic Information datasets publicly available under the Open Government Licence. This means that datasets about areas of significance for the natural environment such as protected site boundaries, habitat inventories, open access land and scheme agreements are now made available under a perpetual licence for commercial and non-commercial reuse. The Open Government Licence is designed to allow anyone - businesses, individuals, charities and community groups - to re-use public sector information without having to pay or get specific permission.

Title:UK National Ecosystem Assessment
Publisher: DEFRA et al
Date: Ongoing
Resource: Website
Description: Useful resource for reports and information about previous and follow on phases.

Title: Microeconomic Evidence for the Benefits of Investment in the Environment.
Publisher: Natural England
Date: March 2012
Resource:Report
Description: Designed to help Natural England staff make the case for the natural environment to decision makers such as Local Authorities and Local Enterprise Partnerships.

Title: Greenspace Scotland
Publisher: Greenspace Scotland
Date: Ongoing
Resource: Website
Description: Introduces the Greenspace Scotland Network and provides links to projects and publications.

Title: Green Infrastructure: Mainstreaming the Concept Understanding and applying the principles of Green Infrastructure in South Worcestershire
Publisher: Natural England
Date: February 2012
Resource: Study
Description: This study provides an analysis of GI to inform its application in South Worcestershire

Title: Green Infrastructure
Publisher: Natural England
Date: June 2012
Resource: Resource paper
Description: Signposting to best practice in green infrastructure

Title:Biodiversity planning toolkit
Publisher: Association of Local Government Ecologists
Date: Launched August 2010
Resource: Toolkit
Description: Supported by the RTPI this online resource aims to help users to incorporate biodiversity into the planning system and new development. It includes an innovative interactive landscape which uses animated scenarios to show how biodiversity issues can be addressed in various types of development and in different planning situations.

Title:Open space strategies
Publisher: Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment
Date: May 2009
Resource: Guidance
Description: Practical guidance on how to prepare, deliver, monitor and review an open space strategy. It reflects the latest thinking on the role of open space in tackling climate change and improving the quality of peoples lives and includes best practice examples.

Title:Countryside Survey
Publisher: Countryside Survey
Date: Ongoing
Resource: Survey results
Description: Provides scientifically reliable evidence about the state or health of the UKs countryside. Compares 2007s findings against the findings of previous surveys from 1998, 1990, 1984 and 1978 to identify change, which is used to help form policies that influence management of the countryside.

Title:Carrick Golf Resort, Loch Lomond RTPI Planning Awards 2008 Winner
Publisher: Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority
Date: 2009
Resource: Case study
Description: The development involves the reclamation of a 260 acre site of former sand and gravel workings for the creation of a golf resort and nature reserve, all developed to a very high standard. The planning officers have given great attention to detail on a sensitive site, in terms of views from the Loch and the protection and enhancement of important wildlife and archaeological resources.

Title:After minerals RTPI Planning Awards 2008 Winner
Publisher: Royal Society for the Protection on Birds (RSPB)
Date: Launched 2007
Resource: Website
Description: A resource for everyone with an interest in quarry restoration. It includes case studies, habitat advice and a tool to search for detailed information on a large number of individual sites.

Title:Small-scale wind energy: policy insights and practical guidance
Publisher: Carbon Trust
Date: 2008
Resource: Policy and guidance
Description: The Carbon Trust has commissioned research from the Met Office and Entec which provides policy insights, practical guidance and technical information on small scale wind energy. 

Title:Sustainable energy and biodiversity report RTPI Planning Award 2008 Commendation
Publisher: London Borough Tower Hamlets
Date: 2008
Resource: Case study,
Description: Study investigating the potential for renewable energy and biodiversity enhancement opportunities, acts as a robust evidence base for the boroughs LDF.

Title:Renewable energy strategy
Publisher: Department of Energy and Climate Change
Date: 2009
Resource: Strategy
Description: Sets out how everyone has a role to play in promoting renewable energy. It is supported by a suite of impact assessments and supporting analytical consultancy reports.

Title:Planning Renewables
Publisher: Planning Renewables
Date: Ongoing
Resource: Website
Description: Provides the most up to date and useful information for local authorities; along with support and guidance when dealing with planning applications for renewable energy developments. Includes technical notes, case studies and links to expert support.

Title:The natural fix? the role of ecosystems in climate mitigation
Publisher: United Nations Environment Programme
Date: June 2009
Resource: Report
Description: Rapid response assessment indicates that boosting investments in conservation, restoration and management of natural ecosystems will provide the most effective way to slow down climate change and accelerate sustainable development.