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Greening the West

Greening the West . What is Greening the West?. A iming to deliver positive health and social outcomes for communities in the western suburbs of Melbourne

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Greening the West

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  1. Greening the West

  2. What is Greening the West? • Aiming to deliver positive health and social outcomes for communities in the western suburbs of Melbourne • A regional approach to urban greening, fostering projects and activities that deliver increased vegetation, and access to, and use of quality green space • CWW as facilitator - coverage across the western suburbs, links with government and access to reliable water sources

  3. The vision To enable sustainable, liveable and healthy communities through urban greening

  4. Steering Committee – a powerful alliance Yarraville on the Nose Community Group

  5. Key activities 2011 – 2012 • Pilot projects investigation • JBS Brooklyn abattoir, Geelong Road ‘green boulevard’ concept, Braybrook Community Garden, West Yarraville street trees, Footscray Primary School eco masterplan, Stony Creek rehabilitation • Research projects & partnerships • Partner in VCCCAR funded project - 'Responding to the urban heat island: Optimising the implementation of green infrastructure’ (Monash/Melbourne/RMIT) • Partner in 'Impact of park upgrade on levels of physical activity' (Deakin) • Partner in ‘Exploring economic benefits of green infrastructure’ (VU) • Commissioned Monash University research to map vegetation coverage and thermal characteristics of the west • Impact of park irrigation influencing local and downwind temperatures – at Footscray Primary School (Monash)

  6. Using water to deliver different outcomes

  7. Initial results Data courtesy Jillian Pettigrew, Honours Student, Monash University (2012) • Surface temperatures of the school playground reached up to 50°C (even on a mid 20°C day!) • The irrigation event increased soil moisture to 23.19% (up by 13.44%) • Soil moisture increased to greater levels when irrigation occurred in the morning, rather than midday Surface temperatures of the irrigated section compared to the unwatered section averaged 15°C cooler on the following 4 days after the irrigation

  8. Can this concrete channel be turned into a community cool zone?

  9. channel flood retarding basin

  10. Hot, dry, low function  cool, shaded, attractive place • Multiple benefits from transforming the space: • Opportunity for evaporative cooling through increased vegetation and returning water into the landscape • Monash research suggests with 0.1 fraction increment of vegetation (NDVI), land surface temperatures could be reduced by approx 1°C • Provide respite from heat and a community meeting place • Passive recreation opportunities for people in most need • Natural creek slows down stormwater into the channel

  11. Questions?

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