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environment > landscape > green infrastructure
ecological system > landscape > green infrastructure

Preferred term

green infrastructure  

Definition

Strategically planned network of high quality natural and semi-natural areas with other environmental features, which is designed and managed to deliver a wide range of ecosystem services and protect biodiversity in both rural and urban settings. Source: "Building a Green Infrastructure for Europe" (European Union, 2013)
English
Ensemble des milieux qui permettent d’assurer la conservation à long terme des espèces sauvages sur un territoire. Il implique le maintien d’un réseau cohérent d’écosystèmes naturels et semi-naturels. Il correspond à un ensemble de biotopes qui complètent le dispositif d’espaces protégés et permet leur interconnexion. Source: Dictionnaire encyclopédique de la diversité biologique et de la conservation de la nature (Patrick Triplet, 2021) [https://laccreteil.fr/spip.php?article481]
French

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • maillage écologique

Scope note

'ecological network' (landscape infrastructures) not to be confused with the concept 'interaction network' (biotic interactions between species in an ecosystem)
English
distinguer les concepts "réseau écologique" (infrastructure écopaysagère) et "réseau d'interactions" (relations biotiques)
French

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