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SUMMARY:PEM Seminar Series-Trees\, rain barrels and electric cars are Gre
 en Infrastructure? Canadian policy and residents’ knowledge
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DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nIn the recent decades\, there as been rapid adopti
 on of the term green infrastructure (GI) in a number of fields and a cor
 responding exponential increase in GI literature. At the same time gover
 nments are all levels have inserted the term into policy.  In many cases
 \, urban residents are expected to play a central role in installing and
  maintaining GI to meeting municipal goals. But the diversity of fields 
 using the term has led to a number of different definitions. While the v
 aried and flexible meaning of GI allows for locally appropriate solution
 s\, it may also lead to uncertainty about suitable goals and steps neede
 d to met the promise of GI.  Through this presentation I will (1) explor
 e how the term ‘green infrastructure’ has been incorporated into Canadia
 n policy and (2) examine residents’ knowledge and attitudes towards gree
 n infrastructure.  The policy analysis found that across federal\, provi
 ncial and municipal policy green infrastructure is defined in a variety 
 of often vague or conflicting ways\, even within the same jurisdiction. 
  Results from a survey of residents across Toronto suggest that most res
 idents are not familiar with the term. Others define it in ways that is 
 at odds with local and regional policy.  Additional results associated w
 ith residents’ interests and variation among residents will also be disc
 ussed.  The presentation will end by considering the challenges of using
  the term green infrastructure in light of our results. 
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LOCATION:University Place 3.210\, University Place\, Oxford Road\, Manche
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