Green infrastructure is vital to support amenity, liveability and help the city adapt to climate change. Yet our growing population and increasingly built-up urban space means that providing new green space in the city is increasingly difficult.
The City of Melbourne owns less than one third of the city’s land area, with more than two thirds owned by residents, businesses or the Victorian Government.
The four-year action plan (2017 to 2021) focuses on increasing private sector participation in greening our city.
Key actions:
- helping develop industry standards for green roofs and vertical greening
- developing partnerships with the private sector to co-fund greening through the Urban Forest Fund
- making relevant information and data available to the public
- introducing changes to the planning scheme to encouraging more green infrastructure.
Green infrastructure reports
As part of the strategic action plan, we have developed the following reports on green roofs, walls and facades to help expand greening in the city.
These reports explain the role of green infrastructure in our city. They focus on green roofs, walls and facades and how they impact water, temperature, biodiversity health and wellbeing, and collective benefits.
Valuing Green Guide
The Valuing Green Guide looks at the existing research on green roofs, walls and facades and their impact on:
- water, especially stormwater runoff and water quality
- temperature, especially the urban heat island and heatwaves
- biodiversity in the city
- human health and wellbeing.
It is a simplified version of Quantifying the Benefits of Green Infrastructure in Melbourne, which is a technical report.
Quantifying the Benefits of Green Infrastructure in Melbourne
The Quantifying the Benefits report was developed by Victoria University and The University of Melbourne. It examines the latest research on the benefits of green infrastructure and identifies further research needs.
Contact us
For any questions about green infrastructure please contact greeningmelbourne@melbourne.vic.gov.au.
