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Vision BIOPHILIC CITY/ NATURAL CAPITAL CITY Evidence ECOSYSTEM SERVICES & WELL-BEING Implementation mechanism NATURAL CAPITAL Biophilic City 11 global Cites – Birmingham 2014 Zero Emissions City World Business Council for Sustainable Development 5 global cities Birmingham 2015 ’USP’ Natural Capital Rockefeller 100 Resilient Cities Birmingham to apply 2015; Declared 2016 “Parks at the heart of City decision- making” ‘A NATURAL CAPITAL CITY’ Natural Capital Committee’s Workshop – April 2015 Nick Grayson Climate Change & Sustainability Manager EU INTERREG 2016 “SURE-Cities” Natural Capital Cities
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‘A NATURAL CAPITAL CITY’ Natural Capital Committee’s Workshop – April 2015 Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership “Address interdependence of Economy with Natural Capital” Black Country Coventry & Warwick NaturalCapital City Balance Sheet LiabilitiesAssets Net Positive Balance Commissioned University of Birmingham – publication June 2015 NATURAL CAPITAL ROUNDTABLE IN 2015 PLEDGES TO:- PEOPLE Publish a balance sheet showing the value of city’s natural environment to people PLACE Using ‘living labs’ – seek to restore 15% Urban Heat Island’s degraded ecosystems through community visions for Biophilic neighbourhoods. ECONOMY To commence a 25 year Natural Capital Plan- economic area - Biophilic City 2040
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‘A NATURAL CAPITAL CITY’ Natural Capital Committee’s Workshop – April 2015 Manchester? New York? Birmingham – a global first Excess Years Life Lost at LSOA
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‘A NATURAL CAPITAL CITY’ Natural Capital Committee’s Workshop – April 2015 NATURAL HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS ‘Living labs’ Place restoration agenda Public Health – Outcome Framework; Health Impact Assessment & Development Tool Ecosystem Services Demand Maps Compound resilience factors; restoration practitioner partnership & Community vision NATURAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ZONE
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Natural Capital Planning Tool - NCPT (R.I.C.S.) 10 Ecosystem ServicesMultiple BenefitsStakeholders & Co-investors Returns on Investment 25 indicators Ecosystems Impact Score Ecosystem Service Weighting Ecosystem Service Impact Development impact score & options 25 year timeline ‘A NATURAL CAPITAL CITY’ Sustainable Urban Extension; & Industrial Partners HUDU- RAPID HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT TOOL DRAFT BIRMINGHAM DEVELOPMENT PLAN AUTOMATED TOOL Natural Capital Committee’s Workshop – April 2015
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Birmingham: The UK’s First Biophilic City - Cities that achieve a deep affinity with nature Milwaukee San Francisco Birmingham Wellington Vittoria- Gastiez Milwaukee Rio de Janeiro Montreal OsloPerth Birmingham San Fransisco Natural Capital Committee’s Workshop – April 2015
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