The role of Green Blue and Grey Infrastructure (GBGI) in levelling up in Bristol

Full project title: The role of Green Blue and Grey Infrastructure (GBGI) in levelling up in Bristol

Duration: 1 December 2022–1 December 2023

Project lead for CPHWB: Dr Issy Bray

Other UWE Bristol researchers:

• Professor Danielle Sinnett, Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments
• Dr Harry West 

Funder: UKRI-funded RECLAIM Network

This project used existing data sets (e.g. surveys) to investigate relationships between green-blue-grey infrastructure (GBGI) and a range of health and social outcomes in neighbourhoods across Bristol. There is mounting evidence about the importance of green (e.g. parks, trees) and blue (e.g. lakes) infrastructure for the health and wellbeing of urban residents. There is also emerging evidence about the benefits of certain ‘grey’ features (e.g. historic buildings, active travel routes).

We measured the distance from residents’ homes to the nearest green, blue, and grey features and linked these measures to self-reported health, social interaction and satisfaction with neighbourhood, to better understand the importance of these specific features for improving people’s lives and reducing inequalities within neighbourhoods and across the city.

Animation

• RECLAIM Project - The role of Green Blue and Grey Infrastructure (GBGI) in levelling up in Bristol (YouTube)

Blogs

• Mapping the relationship between Green-Blue-Grey Infrastructure and quality of life
• Local data collection on health and the built environment: Learning from Bristol’s quality of life survey

Final project report

RECLAIM - The role of Green Blue and Grey Infrastructure (GBGI) in levelling up in Bristol

Conference presentations

• Exploring relationships between GBGI exposure and satisfaction and quality of life in Bristol
• The relationship between GBGI and quality of life, health and wellbeing in Bristol, UK
• The role of GBGI in levelling up in Bristol
• Exploring relationships between GBGI exposure and health and social outcomes in Bristol, UK
• Mapping the relationship between Green-Blue-Grey Infrastructure (GBGI) and quality of life
• Mapping the relationship between green-blue-grey infrastructure (GBGI) and quality of life: A case study of Bristol, UK

For further information about the project, please contact Dr Issy Bray (issy.bray@uwe.ac.uk).