Discussion of green infrastructure has become increasingly common at the level of the street, suburb and city.
he concept of green infrastructure has been gaining ground in Australia over the past few years, with its recognized benefits including a key role in biodiversity protection through the safeguarding and re-establishment of ecological connectivity, the mitigating of air pollution and the urban heat island effect, the provision of recreational opportunities, the augmentation of active transport networks and the elevation of visual amenity. Add to this ever-growing list the boosting of property values and the potential for carbon sequestration, and green infrastructure’s value as a dynamic mix of residential gardens, local parks and housing estates, streetscapes and highway verges, services and communications corridors, waterways and regional recreation areas that provides a life-support system for our cities and regions is clear.
