The South Australian State Planning Commission released a Discussion Paper for the Greater Adelaide Regional Plan for public consultation. The Discussion Paper is an evidence-based document with a strong focus on what the Greater Adelaide Region may look like in 30 years time. It presented key considerations and trends for future planning to ensure the sustainability, liveability and prosperity of the Region.
The submission was a collaboration of the Healthy Environments and Lives (HEAL) Network, Environment Institute at the University of Adelaide, Dynamic State and UN Youth South Australia. It represented discussions from a two-day workshop on Quality Urban Greenspaces. The workshops brought together an interdisciplinary group of over 30 experts across academia, local and State government, and industry. Areas of expertise included health and medical science, public health, architecture and urban design, and environmental sciences. The focus of this submission was on the provision of quality urban greenspaces, with “quality” defined in the workshops as “vibrant, equitable, multifunctional and climate resilient urban greenspaces that supports human and ecosystem health”.
