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Connecting the Dots: Regional Green Infrastructure Network Resource Guide
Publisher: Metro Vancouver, Regional District of
Subject(s):
Background Information, Best Practices, Biodiversity , Case Study, Checklist, Climate Change Adaptation Plan, Definitions, Ecosystem Services, Ecosystems, Ecosystems Services Assessment/Plan, Flood Management Plan, Flow Charts, Green Infrastructure, Land Use, Land Use Plan, Legislation, List of Resources, Mapping, Natural Resources, Online Collaboration, Parks and Protected Areas Plan, Planning Tools, Sample Bylaw Language, Sample Goals/Objectives/Actions, Sample Plans/Policies/Strategies, Standards, Sustainability, Sustainability Plan, Urban Forest Management Plan, Urban Forests
Posting Date: February 7, 2018
Year Published: 2018
Abstract:
The guide describes different forms of green infrastructure and how it provides integrated benefits across the regional landscape. It supports the development of a regional green infrastructure network that will increase the resiliency of natural systems and provide ecological, environmental, and socio-economic benefits to our communities.
(While the guide was designed specifically for Metro Vancouver, it contains valuable information that is relevant to other municipalities.)
(While the guide was designed specifically for Metro Vancouver, it contains valuable information that is relevant to other municipalities.)
Full Text Word Count: 22513