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Climate ready street tree trials: A best practice guide
This “How-to” guide for climate ready street tree trials provides an easy-to-follow,...
Read moreThis “How-to” guide for climate ready street tree trials provides an easy-to-follow, step-by-step plan to designing and implementing a scientifically rigorous trial of street tree species in an urban context.
New South Wales Case studies Implementation tools Stakeholder engagement State-specific Link
Greener Neighbourhood Guide
The Greener Neighbourhoods guide aims to support councils to develop or update strategic plans to...
Read moreThe Greener Neighbourhoods guide aims to support councils to develop or update strategic plans to enhance urban tree canopy. This guide is for local governments across NSW who want to establish, build upon or re-envisage strategic planning for their urban forests. It gives guidance on how to understand, plan for, monitor and manage urban forests and promotes best practice and consistency in urban forest planning.
New South Wales Case studies Implementation tools State-specific Link
Guide to Cost-Benefit Analysis
This Guide is a Treasury Policy and Guidelines paper that sets out how to undertake cost-benefit...
Read moreThis Guide is a Treasury Policy and Guidelines paper that sets out how to undertake cost-benefit analysis (CBA) for NSW government initiatives. It also describes the role of CBA in supporting evidence-informed decision making and provides guidance for practitioners.
New South Wales Additional resources Strategies and plans Urban greening benefits Link
Measuring Australia’s Green Space Asset
This research project was tasked with looking at tools and methods available around the world, and...
Read moreThis research project was tasked with looking at tools and methods available around the world, and currently used in Australia, for mapping, monitoring and reporting on urban green space – as well as investigating the areas relating to urban green space that stakeholders such as local councils, landscape architects and others are interested to see reporting on. The project developed a blueprint for a potentially nationally-consistent urban green space decision-support framework.
New South Wales Reporting, Measurement & Tracking Link
Smart Green Cities
Smart Green Cities is a collaborative hub connecting industry, government, researchers and community...
Read moreSmart Green Cities is a collaborative hub connecting industry, government, researchers and community to create liveable urban environments by inspiring change through evidence-based problem solving.
New South Wales Additional resources Link