green infrastructure

collocation in English

meaningsofgreenandinfrastructure

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withinfrastructure.
green
adjective
uk
/ɡriːn/us
/ɡriːn/
of a colour between blue and yellow; of the colour ...
See more atgreen
infrastructure
noun[C usually singular]
uk
/ˈɪn.frəˌstrʌk.tʃər/us
/ˈɪn.frəˌstrʌk.tʃɚ/
the basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies, that a country or organization uses in order to ...
See more atinfrastructure

(Definition ofgreenandinfrastructurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgreen infrastructure

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
This relates, in particular, to investments ingreeninfrastructure.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Greeninfrastructure, which absorbs rainwater, could alleviate some of these flood concerns, particularly in cities with little green space (36).
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It will look at critical infrastructure andgreeninfrastructure.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Other public education campaigns highlight the importance ofgreeninfrastructurein slowing down and treating stormwater runoff.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Because urbanization does not appear to be slowing, eco-cities aim to increase urban density while integratinggreeninfrastructureor green spaces into the urban landscape.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
A data archive for a 19-county region was created, allowing users to download most of the data collected ongreeninfrastructurefor those areas.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
At the scale of a neighborhood or site,greeninfrastructurerefers to stormwater management systems that mimic nature by soaking up and storing water.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Abandoned buildings in these less populated areas are demolished and vacant lots are reserved for futuregreeninfrastructure.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
This case study involves developing novelgreeninfrastructuredesign criteria and models that integrate requirements for storm water management and ecosystem and human health and wellbeing.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Another study categorizes the values open space offers from a sociological viewpoint, listing: civic and social capital, cultural expression, economic development, education,greeninfrastructure, public health, recreation, and urban form.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Greeninfrastructureis the total mass and viability of undeveloped, natural, and agricultural land and waterways, protected or not protected, within a particular community or region.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
At the scale of a city or county,greeninfrastructurerefers to the patchwork of natural areas that provides habitat, flood protection, cleaner air, and cleaner water.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofgreen
Go to the definition ofinfrastructure
See other collocations withinfrastructure