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Green spaces value cycle...

better &
enhanced
habitat &
environment

increased healthier
environmental community
awareness and
use of green

space

increased more
investment in productive
community
the local
economy

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1. This report has been produced with support from Interserve Consulting, who 4. Figures taken from Interserve Consulting’s Natural Capital Account of Silverdale
produced the natural capital account of Silverdale Country Park in 2016, Country Park are based on the ecosystem services provided, which include
our Managing Partners, Groundwork West Midlands and London Borough of pollination, regulation of air, water and soil, food, fresh water and cultural
Barking and Dagenham and eftec, who produced the natural capital account services
of Beam Parklands in 2015
5. The Natural Capital Account of Beam Parklands, undertaken by eftec in 2015
2. Natural capital accounts of both parks were undertaken by two organisations, includes the park’s services as a flood defence and the social, economic and
using different natural capital accounting toolkits. Refer to the full reports for full health benefits of the green space. It does not include improved air and water
details at www.thelandtrust.org.uk/thebenefits quality, which could make the figures even greater

3. The Natural Capital Account of Silverdale Country Park was undertaken by 6. In 2009, a baseline natural capital value of Beam Parklands was estimated to
Interserve Consulting in 2016.The account does not take include all park be c. £21m.The redevelopment and improved flood defence then took place
services, so figures could be even greater.The full report can be found at www. during 2009 - 2011. It was then valued in 2015 with its present value of net
thelandtrust.org.uk/thebenefits benefits over 99 years as £42m.