Academic Publications
Green Infrastructure Planning Principles An Integrated Literature Review
Key GI Organisations
Green Infrastructure Partnership
Town and Country Planning Association
US Environment Protection Agency
Key GI Reports
Birmingham The Green Living Spaces Plan: Evaluation and Future Prospects
Financing Options for Green infrastructure
Green Infrastructure an Integrated Approach to Land Use by the Landscape Institute
Natural England’s Green Infrastructure Guidance (NE176)
Planning and Implementing Living Infrastructure in the Australian Capital Territory
Review of the Natural Environment Research Council Green Infrastructure Innovation Programme
RTPI Policy Brief on Biodiversity in Planning
SuDS construction manual 2017 CIRIA
Welsh Government Essentials Guide to help mainstream natural resources
Key GI Tools
Building with Nature NERC Green Infrastructure Standards scheme
GI-Val Mersey Forest Valuation Tool
NERC Natural Capital Planning Tool
Solar Park Impacts on Ecosystem Services SPIES
Key Research Papers
Domestic gardens and self-reported health: a national population study Brindley et al 2018
Planning for a green city: The Green Factor tool Juhola 2018
The translation and use of green infrastructure evidence.
Urban green infrastructure in Europe: Is greenspace planning and policy compliant?
Libraries
A Review of the Application and Effectiveness of Planning Policy for Sustainable Drainage Systems MHCLG 2018
A Review of the Application and Effectiveness of Planning Policy for Sustainable Drainage Systems
The report examines how national planning policies for sustainable drainage systems are reflected in local plans and the uptake of these systems across a range of housing and commercial developments in England.
The review was undertaken by MHCLG during 2016 and 2017 with the support of Defra and the Environment Agency.