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{{quote-resin| [Green Infrastructure (GI) is] broadly defined as a strategically planned network of high quality natural and semi-natural areas with other environmental features, which is designed and managed to deliver a wide range of ecosystem services and protect biodiversity in both rural and urban settings. <ref>European Commission. 2013. [http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/ecosystems/docs/green_infrastructure_broc.pdf Building a Green Infrastructure for Europe]. EU, Brussels</ref> }}
 
{{quote-resin| [Green Infrastructure (GI) is] broadly defined as a strategically planned network of high quality natural and semi-natural areas with other environmental features, which is designed and managed to deliver a wide range of ecosystem services and protect biodiversity in both rural and urban settings. <ref>European Commission. 2013. [http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/ecosystems/docs/green_infrastructure_broc.pdf Building a Green Infrastructure for Europe]. EU, Brussels</ref> }}
 
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Revision as of 10:41, 3 October 2016

Definitions

European Definitions

European Commission

The RESIN project [1] gives the following definition:

[Green Infrastructure (GI) is] broadly defined as a strategically planned network of high quality natural and semi-natural areas with other environmental features, which is designed and managed to deliver a wide range of ecosystem services and protect biodiversity in both rural and urban settings. [2]


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