Ecology in a multidisciplinary study of urban green space: the URGE project

The URGE project is attempting to review urban green space systems and their planning across Europe. Evaluation is made using interdisciplinary criteria. Our goal is to produce an objective review and subsequently provide tools for improving urban planning policy, and in particular, to improve the provision and quality of urban green space. This paper presents background information to the project, the methodology used and some preliminary results from some of the ecological criteria used.