Central Bedfordshire Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy

About the Central Bedfordshire Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy

Green and Blue infrastructure (GBI) is a term used to describe the network of natural and semi-natural features (including the water environment) within and between urban and rural areas. GBI is not limited to traditional green spaces such as parks but can involve various interventions to thread nature into streetscapes or to increase connectivity between GBI assets at various landscape scales.

The Central Bedfordshire Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy builds on existing work to understand both the strengths and weaknesses of Central Bedfordshire's GBI network and to identify priorities for enhancement. It also presents an over-arching Vision for the network, which provides the framework for a mutually supportive set of projects. These projects work toward the common goal of a wilder, more resilient and healthier Central Bedfordshire. The strategy is provided in three parts: