The Green Infrastructure Network


Typology Provision Description
Regional parks and community forests 500 hectares, 10km Large, linked urban fringe habitats with sustainable forestry potential
 
Park greenspaces    
1. Neighbourhood 2 hectares, 300km Natural green space park hierarchy incorporating increasing areas of habitat
2. District 20 hectares, 1.2km
3. Metropolitan 60 hectares, 3.2km
 
Ecology parks & Nature Reserves At least 1 hectare per 1,000 population Designed ecology parks and/or Local Nature Reserve provision embedded within green space hierarchy
 
Greenway linkages Site specific Linear habitats incorporating routes and waterways
 
Street tree canopy 80 trees/km road Continuous canopy linking doorstep spaces to parks
 
Communal ‘doorstep’ spaces At least 1 hectare per 1,000 population Habitat mosaics within courtyards and pocket parks
 
Green buildings and private spaces Site specific Buildings and private spaces as habitats



Sources: Adapted from
1. English Nature (2003) Accessible natural greenspace – Standards in towns and cities, Report No. 526

2. Llewelyn-Davies (2000) Urban design compendium, English Partnerships and the Housing Corporation

3. Overvecht (2003) Green structure plan, http://www.making-places.info/overvecht/potential/