Overvecht, The Netherlands
An existing communities ‘Green Structure’ plan

Overvecht in Utrecht has established a ‘green structure’ plan5 which takes into account natural and built environment factors, such as building form, habitats and microclimate, as well as social factors, such as safety, ‘ownership’ and amenity uses. The aim is to create a sense of place through the definition of landscape character zone defined as:

• Public and commercial building greenspaces
• District parks and river banks
• Parkways (road system)
• Greenways (footpaths and cycle routes)
• Doorstep communal greenspaces adjacent to dwellings
• Private gardens
  

Each has to function as a place resolving amenity use, landscape character objectives and biodiversity objectives.

Sources:
1. Overvecht (2001) Overvecht district atlas, http://www.making-places.info/overvecht/atlas/
2. Overvecht (2003) Green structure plan, http://www.making-places.info/overvecht/potential/