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Green Infrastructure Valuation Toolkit

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Author/Contact:

Tom Butlin

The Mersey Forest

tom.butlin@merseyforest.org.uk

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Resource description:

A toolkit for valuing the benefits of green infrastructure, consisting of a spreadsheet calculator and a user guide. Monetary and non-monetary values are calculated, generally using a benefits transfer approach. Can be used either to value a planned intervention, or existing green infrastructure.

Requirements:

  • Data on the quantities and types of green infrastructure to be valued
  • Socio-economic data for the surrounding area
  • Basic understanding of the principles of green infrastructure valuation

Advantages:

  • Much quicker and easier than a full cost-benefit analysis
  • Provides powerful justification for the creation and/or management of green infrastructure

Constraints:

  • Subject to many assumptions
  • Does not value all benefits of green infrastructure

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Licence:

  • Public/open source

Development stage:

  • Full, working product