Green Infrastructure from the ground up

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Green Infrastructure from the ground up

• Paul Mathers
• Programme Manager Landscape and Regeneration

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Waste Resources
Action Programme
Funded by DEFRA Scottish Government Welsh
Assembly Government Northern Ireland Executive
www.wrap.org.uk
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Soil availability and quality
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A Manufactured Soil
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Landscape Architects and Designers Key
Influencers
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The Compost Mix
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Manufactured Soil as a Sustainable Solution using
BSI3882-2007 BSIPAS100 The Quality
Protocol for Compost
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Case Studies
Manor Lane, Scotland
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Cronton, Warrington
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Chorley
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Centenary Riverside, Rotherham
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Ebbw Vale, South Wales
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Woodland, trees wildflower meadow
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Heartlands Project, Scotland
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www.landlife.org.uk
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Innovative uses
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Drivers Cost savings
Cronton Normal cost of importing 150mm cover
2.25 m2 Incorporate 30mm PAS100 compost to a
depth of 120mm 0.28 m2 Chorley Cost for
dispose of unsuitable material and import soil
15.07 tonne Cost to manufacture soil with PAS100
compost 5.08 tonne, a saving for the project of
over 300,000
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