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Urban Meadows on Brownfield Land
A large number of traditionally managed semi‐natural hay meadows have been lost from the British countryside since 1945 as a consequence of agricultural improvement. The presence of biodiversity is seen as an important success criterion of brownfield greening projects. Brownfield sites can be used as a component of green infrastructure development for sustainable cities. Soils at brownfield sites are often composed of various types of substrates which have arisen from the component materials from the site's previous use. Meadow creation is more successful if the traditional management of semi‐natural meadows is carried out. One of the main problems of habitat creation is the necessity to manage them once created, and many schemes fail as a consequence of not addressing the necessary management regime. The combination of increased nature conservation value of brownfield sites and increased human access to them should engender benefits to both human society and its wellbeing and to the natural environment.
Urban Meadows on Brownfield Land
A large number of traditionally managed semi‐natural hay meadows have been lost from the British countryside since 1945 as a consequence of agricultural improvement. The presence of biodiversity is seen as an important success criterion of brownfield greening projects. Brownfield sites can be used as a component of green infrastructure development for sustainable cities. Soils at brownfield sites are often composed of various types of substrates which have arisen from the component materials from the site's previous use. Meadow creation is more successful if the traditional management of semi‐natural meadows is carried out. One of the main problems of habitat creation is the necessity to manage them once created, and many schemes fail as a consequence of not addressing the necessary management regime. The combination of increased nature conservation value of brownfield sites and increased human access to them should engender benefits to both human society and its wellbeing and to the natural environment.
Urban Meadows on Brownfield Land
Charlesworth, Susanne M. (editor) / Booth, Colin A. (editor) / Besenyei, Lynn (author)
Urban Pollution ; 187-198
2018-11-12
12 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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