Enabling diversity of wildlife habitats and landscapes in town and countryside.Contribution to flood management, improved air and water quality and noise abatement.The project is intended to offer a range of benefits including: The East London green grid is a long-term project to develop a network of greenspaces along the Thames Gateway, South Essex. Where the use of tall trees is restricted, use combinations of shorter shrubs and tall grass or similar soft ground cover as opposed to harder paved surfaces. Evergreen varieties that retain their leaves will give better year-round protection.A combination of shrubs and trees may be necessary to achieve this effect. Foliage of the plants should persist from the ground up.A diversity tree species, with a range of foliage shapes and sizes within the noise buffer may also improve noise reduction. When possible use plants with dense foliage.Plant trees/shrubs as close together as the species will allow and not be overly inhibited.Plant the noise buffer close to the noise source (rather than close to the area to be protected).Generalised recommendations to reduce noise with rows of trees and shrubs include: The Right Tree for a Changing Climate database can help to determine the most appropriate tree for a location and aid in the management of trees in urban green space. The successful growth of trees in urban areas is dependent on a number of factors, including the species type. The effective management and extension and creation of new woodland areas helps to screen noise and pollution, restore and enhance degraded landscapes, provide recreational opportunities, improve health and well-being and also help mitigate climate change and contribute to floodplain management. To achieve this effect, the species and the planting design must be chosen carefully. Planting "noise buffers" composed of trees and shrubs can reduce noise by five to ten decibels for every 30m width of woodland, especially sharp tones, and this reduces noise to the human ear by approximately 50%. Greenspace has the ability to mitigate noise in urban areas. Noise is regarded as a form of environmental pollution, and is sometimes considered an international health concern. Noise can cause anxiety, tension, or even illness, and prolonged exposure to high levels of noise can cause hearing loss. The main sources of noise are aircraft noise and roadway noise and abatement techniques include transportation noise control, architectural design and occupational noise control. Noise abatement is a set of strategies that are designed to reduce noise pollution.
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