Chapter 6 I Green and Blue Infrastructure, Open Space and Biodiversity
Introduction
6.2 This Chapter addresses separate but interconnected themes that are each addressed in turn as follows: • Green and Blue Infrastructure • Landscape • Active Recreation and Open Space • Biodiversity and the Natural Environment 6.3 A Green and Blue Infrastructure Study and an Active Recreation Infrastructure Study have been conduct- ed to provide evidence to support the development objectives set out in this Development Plan.
6.1 This Development Plan seeks to ensure that Cork City is a healthy, vibrant and attractive place to live, work and visit. To achieve this, it is important that biodiversity is protected and, where possible, enhanced and that the City reduces its carbon footprint. In short, the city must be better equipped to deal with climate change. Cork City’s biodiversity, green spaces and waterways play a very important role in helping to achieve this goal, and this role will become more important as Cork City accommodates ambitious levels of population and economic growth. This growth will be facilitated through the creation of a more compact city with a varied network of neighbourhoods, a diverse, vibrant and thriving biodiversity and an accessible, multi-faceted network of high-quality green spaces and water bodies that yield a range of social, economic and environmental benefits.
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