Strategic green infrastructure planning in Germany and the UK: a transnational evaluation of the evolution of urban greening policy and practice

The evolution of Green Infrastructure (GI) planning has varied dramatically between nations. Although a grounded set of principles are recognized globally, there is increasing variance in how these are implemented at a national and sub-national level. To investigate this the following paper presents an evaluation of how green infrastructure has been planned for in England and Germany illustrating how national policy structures facilitate variance in application. Adopting an evaluative framework linked to the identification of GI, its development and monitoring/ feedback the paper questions the impacts on delivery of intersecting factors including terminology, spatial distribution and functionality on effective GI investment. This process reviews how changing policy structures have influenced the framing of green infrastructure policy, and subsequent impact this has on the delivery of green infrastructure projects

GreenTech made in Germany 2.0. 2. Aufl.: Environmental technology atlas for Germany

Preventing climate change and protecting our natural resources are among the key challenges of our times, and we need innovative environmental technologies to tackle them. In Germany today, the environmental technology industry is already an essential part of the economy, and it is bound to become even more important in the future."GreenTech Made in Germany", the environmental technology atlas for Germany, shows the whole scope of this forward-looking industry. This publication, produced by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants on behalf of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, paints a representative picture of environmental technologies in Germany. It also highlights their contribution to innovation, growth and employment. This atlas presents technological trends, their economic potential and regional distribution in Germany, grouped into six lead markets: - Environmentally friendly power generation and storage - Energy efficiency - Material efficiency - Waste management - Sustainable water management - Sustainable mobility The atlas also serves as a reference work. It provides interested observers with detailed profiles of environmental technology companies and research organizations. These profiles demonstrate the multi-faceted nature of the industry and highlight the products, services and activities of the relevant players in Germany.The atlas will be published simultaneously in German and English.To companies interested in environmental technologies inland and abroad, research establishments