New green infrastructure in Delhi Inspired by similar projects in Mexico, Delhi Metro has installed vertical gardens along the pillars in some of the busiest intersections in the city. This new green infrastructure will do more than just beautify...
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A new study examining the use of green infrastructure in 5 communities considered leaders in the field – Singapore, Berlin, Philadelphia, Melbourne and Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city found that all of these geographies face similar...
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2017 was a big year for green infrastructure in policy. We were pleased to see the inclusion of green infrastructure in a number of policies from several provincial ministries. Below, we summarize some of the major policies relating to green...
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The Government of Ontario has recently posted several public notices on the Environmental Registry of the Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) relating to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Two postings speak specifically to the role that...
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This fall, GIO hosted 3 urban forestry workshops and created a toolkit on the topic of urban forest policy and municipal asset management. The goal of this work is to help urban forest managers leverage new policy from the provincial government...
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A decade of green infrastructure in Langley, BC In 2007 the Township of Langley held an event showcasing green infrastructure innovation. Since then, Langley has shown a commitment to green infrastructure by ensuring harmony and integration...
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New report links trees and public health The new report by the Nature Conservancy entitled Funding Trees for Health- An Analysis of Finance and Policy Actions to Enable Tree Planting for Public Health summarizes the most recent research findings...
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Background Wetlands are vital green infrastructure, providing countless ecosystem services. A wetland’s ability to provide these services is dependent on their ecological functions, which are affected by the quality of water entering from the...
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Two years ago, GIO completed a review of the Official Plans of Ontario municipalities. We found that 18 of 93 (19%) plans examined had included the term ‘green infrastructure’. This summer, we reviewed the same plans to see if there have been...
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Urban forest managers in Ontario are facing complicated and increasingly detrimental threats to critical municipal assets, our urban trees. The value and management of urban forests varies greatly across jurisdictions in Ontario, which is due in...
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While green infrastructure has great potential to improve communities in all geographic contexts, the majority of existing literature and support for green infrastructure is biased toward large cities and highly urbanized communities. GIO and the...
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How can we increase green infrastructure projects on private lands in an equitable way? What is the effect of forests on boundary layer ozone? Recent green infrastructure research has examined these questions. Resilient Parks, Resilient City: The...
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