Page 6 - The Hidden Value of our Green Spaces - Jan 17

GREEN SPACES… STORE AND REMOVE CARBON

By increasing and improving natural habitats, SILVERDALE COUNTRY PARK £840,000
our green spaces act as storage containers
which absorb and lock up carbon emissions, THE WIDER ANNUAL
helping to remove pollution. VALUE OF ABSORBED

Apart from helping to reduce greenhouse gasses AND STORED
in the atmosphere and global warming, this helps CARBON
to regulate climate change locally, alleviating
additional costs that local authorities, businesses £560,000
and people may otherwise need to pay for.
estimated increase in
Silverdale Country Park absorbs 5,000 carbon value from
tonnes of carbon per year - equivalent pre-Land Trust
to 5% of the Staffordshire Council’s involvement
carbon footprint.

GREEN SPACES… KEEP SOIL HEALTHY

SILVERDALE COUNTRY PARK ‘‘we’re so lucky to Our green spaces - and our
have such a nice management of them - improve the
£230,000 quality of soil, through enhancing
place to stroll’’ and supporting the various habitats
THE ESTIMATED and their conditions.
ANNUAL VALUE OF
THE PARK’S ABILITY Healthy soil helps purify water, reduces
flooding, stores carbon and creates a
TO CYCLE SOIL healthier nutrient cycle.This also helps
NUTRIENTS support biodiversity and therefore
food production, reduce
insurance costs and generate
economic opportunities.

GREEN SPACES… HELP US BREATHE CLEAN AIR

Our green spaces and our active long term management help improve air quality locally.

Woodlands, grassland and wildflower meadows help remove air SILVERDALE COUNTRY PARK
pollution, keep us healthy and reduce the risks of respiratory and
cardiac diseases. This alleviates pressures on our health services,
such as hospital admissions and healthcare costs.

Since 2011, Silverdale’s habitats have increased, so air quality 113%
and people’s health have also improved. Despite good local
air quality, Silverdale has still generated some improvement.The the potential increase
park’s value associated with the reduced local hospital in local air pollution
absorption since 2011
admissions is £420 p.a., up from £134 p.a. in 2011. through increased habitats
Imagine how much greater the value and benefits are and improved park
in densely urban areas, where pollution is high!
management
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