ABSTRACT
This chapter looks at the current evidence about green spaces in England's urban areas. It focuses on the issues that are specific to the collation and analysis of data about green spaces in urban England. The chapter sets out Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment's (CABE's) programme of research. It discusses the available research that robustly proves the value that green spaces contribute to places. CABE's research set out to robustly expand the available evidence base by gauging the state of England's urban green spaces and exploring why it matters for people's health and wellbeing. Proving the environmental benefits of urban green space is an emergent science and most focus to date has been on rural areas. The chapter concludes with reflections on the position of green spaces in a changing political landscape and highlights key areas that would benefit from further research.
