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The EnRoute city lab of Dublin has met with local authorities on the 21st of June. A brief report of the meeting is available here.
Key points of the discussion:
- There was a general agreement on the benefits of a standardised approach to Urban Green Infrastructure (UGI) assessment and that the framework and indicators from EnRoute could potentially be useful for local authorities.
- Ownership of UGI is an issue, a large proportion of UGI is in private ownership (private open space). Much UGI is outside the control of local authorities. Local authorities do not tend to own GI or deal directly with the owners). The importance of links between urban areas was emphasised. Agreement on a typology linked to ecosystem services is needed.
- The discussion moved onto the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES). Three tables of indicators for urban green infrastructure assessment adapted from CICES were presented and the importance and applicability of these ecosystem services for local authorities was discussed.
EnRoute contact: Travis O’Doherty | Research and Policy Officer | Eastern & Midland Regional Assembly