Green Infrastructure, or GI for short, is the strategic, physical network of multifunctional green spaces between and within our cities, towns and villages, as well as the linkages between them.

The definition of GI adopted for the work underpinning this website is:

“GI is a strategic network of accessible, multifunctional sites (including parks, woodland, informal open spaces, nature reserves and historic sites) as well as linkages (such as river corridors and floodplains, wildlife corridors and greenways). These contribute to people’s well being, and together comprise a coherent managed resource responsive to evolving conditions. GI should look beyond existing designations, identifying opportunities to enhance the physical and functional connectivity of assets, and to extend the flow of benefits for people (recreation and sport, health and well being, economic), ecosystems, and natural ecological processes (air quality and sustainable water).”

Source: Enfusion’s report for the South West Regional Assembly, 2005