ABSTRACT
Greenspace and blue spaces, parks and natural areas are the places where those who live and work in urban areas have the contact with nature that is important for their mental and physical health and well-being and their quality of life. Delivering urban greenspace for people and wildlife as set out in these case studies covers a wide range from natural greenspace to urban parks. Guidance and targets in relation to people and wildlife and access to nature in urban areas were first published in 1993. The plan proposes a higher urban status for green infrastructure and the necessity of new ‘green regulation’. Urban greenspaces that are rich in wildlife and accessible to the public need systems and processes which can deliver good site management in order to maintain the quality of the resource in the long term.
