Green space benefits urban economy
Series: Regeneration and Renewal ; 23 May 2003,12(1)Publication details: 2003Subject(s): Summary: Research by the National Urban Forestry Unit has demonstrated that green spaces bring tangible economic benefits to the urban economy despite being expensive to maintain. A case study using CITYGreen software indicates that trees are highly effective at dealing with storm water run-off and heat trapping. Further information is available at http://www.nufu.org.uk/public.php.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3920-07 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 122451-1001 |
Research by the National Urban Forestry Unit has demonstrated that green spaces bring tangible economic benefits to the urban economy despite being expensive to maintain. A case study using CITYGreen software indicates that trees are highly effective at dealing with storm water run-off and heat trapping. Further information is available at http://www.nufu.org.uk/public.php.