DESCRIPTIONThis system includes vegetation, soils, the parts of a green infrastructure network which are preserved or developed primarily for their benefits to wildlife and biodiversity.
BIOLOGIC FUNCTIONS...habitat integrity and connectivity, food production, PERFORMANCE METRICS
habitat connectivity; biodiversity; edge to interior ratio; vertical diversity of parcels;
EPA HEP analysis CASE STUDIES: PLANNING AND POLICYSeattle Urban Nature Project(mapping habitat types on public lands over Google Maps)
CASE STUDIES: HIGH PERFORMANCE LANDSCAPES