The European Environment Agency (EEA) report suggests that land can be managed as a multifunctional resource, capable of delivering a wide range of environmental and quality-of-life benefits, and it recommends a strategically planned and delivered network of high-quality green spaces and other environmental features.
19 December 2011: The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published a technical report exploring the concept of green infrastructure and mechanisms that could help integrate greener infrastructure into a range of policies. While finding a definition of green infrastructure is not necessary, the report suggests that using key principles of green infrastructure is a useful approach.
The report, titled “Green infrastructure and territorial cohesion: The concept of green infrastructure and its integration into policies using monitoring systems,” points to: a strategically planned and delivered network of high-quality green spaces and other environmental features; delivering multifunctional benefits, by designing and managing land as a multifunctional resource capable of delivering a wide range of environmental and quality-of-life benefits, including maintaining and improving ecological function; and helping to deliver “place-making,” recognizing the character and distinctiveness of different locations and ensuring that policies and programmes (spatial planning and other sectors) respond accordingly. [Publication: Green Infrastructure and Territorial Cohesion]