Cork City Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Volume 1

Chapter 5 I Climate Change and the Environment

Development Plan

Policy

Climate Change

Chapter

Objective

Mitigation/Adaptation Contribution

Chapter 6 Green and Blue

• Strategic Objective 5 • Objective 6.1 (GBI Study and Strategy) • Objectives 6.5 and 6.6 (Trees, Urban Woodland, Rivers, Waterways and Wetlands) • Objective 6.7 (Carbon Sequestration) • Objectives 6.9 and 6.11 (Landscape and Development) • Objective 6.19 (Parks and Open Space) • Objective 6.22 (Natural Heritage and Biodiversity) • Strategic Objective 6 • Objective 7.2 (Economic Growth and Diversity) • Objective 7.8 (Mobility Management Plans) • Objectives 7.21, 7.22 and 7.25 (Sustainable Rural Economy and Tourism) • Objective 7.37 (Vibrant and Mixed-Use Centres)

• Multi-functional strategic GBI Network across the city • Cork City GBI Study • Support for carbon sequestration initiatives • Protection and enhancement of landscape, trees and woodland, rivers, waterways, wetlands and associated habitats • Specific GBI Projects • New Heritage and Biodiversity Plan

Infrastructure, Open Space & Biodiversity

Chapter 7 Economy and Employment

• Sustainable economic growth and transition to low carbon economy • Focusing growth within existing urban area, adjoining existing employment facilities or where there is a specific locational requirement

• Mobility Management Plans • Rural diversification and food production • Sustainable tourism

• Vibrant and mixed-use retail centres where public transport accessibility is optimised • A just transition

Chapter 8 Heritage, Arts and Culture

• Strategic Objective 7 • Objective 8.18 (Reuse and Refurbishment of Historic Buildings)

• Protection, retention and the reuse of historic buildings

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Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 I Volume 1

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