The purpose of the study is to consider green infrastructure in the Region and identify evidence base needs at a strategic level. The aim of this research is to contribute to the development of a strategic approach to Green Infrastructure by establishing evidence base requirements, thereby ensuring that Green Infrastructure has a pro-active influence upon decisions regarding future locations for growth and development. The development of an evidence base will also have great potential to inform the type and nature of development wherever it happens to be located.

The need for the study has emergedfrom the Housing Green Paper 2007. This identifies the need for RSS mini reviews. To establish evidence for the mini review, the Regional Planning Board decided in December 2007 to focus the review work as a continuous development of the Plan, majoring on three growth “themes” - scale, location and infrastructure. This latter theme of infrastructure includes critical, green and social infrastructure.

ECOTEC Research and Consulting Limited were appointed by the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Assembly (the Assembly) in January 2008 to undertake the development of an evidence base for Green Infrastructure in the Yorkshire and Humber Region. The document is now available to download below.

For further information please contact Will Kemp and Ruth Hardingham:

will.kemp@yhassembly.gov.uk

ruth.hardingham@yhassembly.gov.uk