Each month we introduce you to a particular benefit of green
infrastructure including examples from the project’s case
study areas and across Central Europe. For September we focus on education possibilities for the youngest - close to nature... 

The BUND Friends of the Earth Germany has recently published a comprehensive handbook providing an overview of the status quo, the legal, scientific and planning principles for the implementation of green infrastructure in Germany.

The University of Vienna recently published an article in "Niederösterreichische Nachrichten" about the activities in their case study area.

Photo: Uni Wien

The first regional workshop was held on the subject of green infrastructure and ecosystem services in the Karkonosze and Jelenia Góra region.

The Krkonoše Mountains have a varied mosaic of montane spruce and mixed forests, tall herb meadows, dwarf pine communities, Nardus grasslands, sub-arctic peat bogs and lichen tundra. Arcto-alpine tundra covers 4% of the territory.

Photo: KRNAP/Robin Bönisch

The area around Kyjov is a diversified lowland region situated in South Moravia. More than half of the region is intensively used, especially for agriculture (61%). 

Thayatal National Park is located within the eastern Wald- and western Weinviertel case study area. The steep valley of the Thaya River cloaked in woodland marks the border of Lower Austria and the Czech Republic. 

Photo: NPTT/Christian Übl

The River Po plain incorporates protected areas that cover nearly 90 kilometres in the Italian region of Piedmont . 24 municipalities are located in the case study area, distributed among the provinces of Alessandria, Turin and Vercelli. 

Photo: Simone Ciadamidaro

The Po Hills and Chieri area is characterised by both hilly and flat lowland territory. On the Turin Hill you can find Superga Hill and Bosco del Vaj and Bosc Grand, characteristic chestnut and oak woodlands.

Photo: Roberto Pascal