Research team: Professor Catharine Ward Thompson, Simon Bell, Penny Travlou and Jenny Roe
Keywords: green space, quality, environment, urban
In partnership with OPENspace, the School of the Built Environment at Heriot-Watt University, has been commissioned by CABE Space to accurately establish the current state of urban green space in England. The project will examine two interrelated areas of analysis:
What existing evidence do we have on the quality of England’s urban green spaces? How can we use this information to best illustrate the current state of the nation’s urban green space and to track and monitor trends over a longer time period?
Do people living in urban deprived areas in England suffer from a poorer quality of environment? Why is quality of urban green space important and significant for people living in these areas? What are the implications of these findings for policy makers, local government and practitioners?