- Green Infrastructure
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A suite of reports on Green Infrastructure looking at a number of issues; Green Infrastructure development based on the need expressed within the Region, the opportunities for GI to deliver sub-regional economic plans, an assessment of the CITYgreen computer model for estimating economic benefit, an outline strategy for linking green and grey infrastructure, and a collection of pioneering work on the economic benefits of Green Infrastructure - a summary publication and two underpinning research reports. In addition there is a guidance report for project managers on how to deliver, measure and demonstrate the economic contribution of the natural environment, a guide to planning Green Infrastructure at the sub-regional level, and a guide to creating sustainable grey infrastructure.
- Natural Tourism
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A suite of reports reviewing existing regional and sub-regional strategies to inform the positioning of natural tourism development and a scoping of the existing national, regional and sub-regional websites to inform the provision of visitor information on natural tourism. In addition the business case and strategic positioning for the North West Coastal Trail. Finally, a publication demonstrating the important contribution that sustainable natural tourism can make to the economy of England's Northwest.
- Wetlands
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A Business Plan and Framework for Action by Rural Innovation to deliver both environmental and socio-economic outputs and outcomes. For Natural Economy Northwest they represent the development of a new approach to project development in which these wetlands projects are positioned within the socio-economic frameworks for N Cumbria and S Cumbria/E Morecambe Bay.
- PBRS
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This study by TEP utilises the Public Benefit Recording System (PBRS) - an aid to strategic planning and decision making, with an ethos that greatest public benefit is likely to be secured across overlapping social, economic and environmental need and opportunity - to produce a suite of maps showing that it is possible to assess the relationships between socio-economic deprivation and natural environmental value.
- Events
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A report from the Natural Economy Northwest launch, 14 June 2007, summarising the messages of the day from the team and guest speakers, Sir Martin Doughty (Chair, Natural England), Peter Hensman (Board member, NWDA) and John Leaver (Chair, SITA Trust); and a set of presentations from the final Natural Economy Northwest event - "Natural Foundations for Future Economic Recovery" - held on the 23 November 2009 at the Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays.
- Partner Reports
A number of key partner reports that provide an intelectual foundation to the Natural Economy Northwest Programme
- Business Plan
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An executive summary of the current Natural Economy Northwest Business Plan, agreed with the Board and updated following July 2009 edition.
- Biodiversity & Socio-Economics
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A pilot for enhancing SITA Trust Enriching Nature projects to deliver additional socio-economic outputs: a practical review of roof greening in central Manchester by the Greater Manchester Biodiversity Project; Groundwork Merseyside's Environmental Volunteering & Employment (EVE) Programme at Dutton Park; a review of the Morecambe Bay Local Grazing Scheme; a look at the potential for roof greening in Liverpool's Knowledge quarter by The Mersey Forest; training and work experience for the long term unemployed through habitat restoration for the Soprano Pipistrelle bat.
- Natural Benefits For Business
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The Natural Benefits for Business Cumbria Pilot looked at ways in which biodiversity could be made relevant to commercial organisations. The evaluation looks at why businesses wanted to get involved in the pilot and how they benefited. The case studies publication looks at seven businesses, highlighting the perceived business benefits relating to customers, staff, costs and security.
- Research Summaries
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A portfolio of easy to digest research summaries of no more than two pages long; focusing on the context, findings and challenge, with key messages and find out more boxes.
