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82 Start with the park 8. Biodiversity Schemes of all scales should be designed to work with nature to encourage biodiversity in green spaces of all types. The protection and management of existing areas of valuable biodiversity should always be the priority, and where appropriate, habitat creation on a strategic scale can be used to buffer and link them. Providing a hierarchy of green spaces should help to meet biodiversity conservation objectives, as each space will offer different habitats for species. Creating habitats has a number of benefits. It repairs damaged or contaminated areas; provides an attractive and stimulating, wildlife-rich environment for children and adults; and reverses long-term habitat loss. Biodiversity is not just a feature of nature reserves; parks provide superb opportunities for meeting Biodiversity Action Plan targets and bringing people into closer contact with nature. With a full understanding of the site’s ecological context, it will be possible to make reasonably accurate predictions about how habitats and species would develop - e.g. flourish or die – if the level of management and intervention was relaxed at some time in the future. Such knowledge helps designers to work with the grain of nature, and create a green space with the best possible chance of flourishing in a range of different circumstances. St George have commissioned a multi-disciplinary team to create a unique new habitat on the banks of the River Thames. The tidal and meadow planting scheme will increase the growth of a diverse range of flora and fauna, from mud dwelling invertebrates and butterflies to rare birds At Holyhead Copse in Sandwell a range of habitats has been created on previously contaminated land
Thinking about design 83 Thinking about design: Watch points • Be clear about function Decision-makers should be sure about why they are creating or retaining a space, who will use it and how. They should carefully consider all the potential economic, social and environmental benefits • Reflect and enhance local identity Parks, squares and gardens can contribute to the identity of a place, reflecting the complexity of local landscape, culture and heritage • Integrate green spaces with building design Decision-makers need to consider carefully how buildings can help to make green spaces overlooked and well-defined. Housing areas should provide a range of good private and public spaces • Consider how each space relates to the public realm network Parks, woodlands, river corridors and other green spaces should form part of an accessible hierarchy of linked green and civic spaces of different functions, scales and characters • Provide for choice Green spaces should be designed to allow for choice and play, and for people to experiment with using and experiencing them in different ways • Build for longevity and flexibility Consider how spaces might adapt to changing social, economic and environmental conditions • Consider all user groups Public open spaces should not be dominated by any single group in such a way as to make others feel uncomfortable. This means catering for a range of needs and involving a range of users • Provide a range of habitats Public and private green spaces of all scales should be designed to work with nature to enhance and develop local biodiversity.
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