8 Amendments of Carlos ZORRINHO related to 2018/2764(RSP)
Amendment 15 #
Recital D
Amendment 29 #
Recital G
G. whereas a planted soil and the use of permeable pavements wherever possible – in spaces such as car parks, public parks, pedestrian paths or squares for instance – will help with water retention and combat urban runoffs betterinfiltration and be more likely to improve urban drainage than asphalt and concrete;
Amendment 35 #
Recital H
H. whereas well designed, green infrastructure can act as one of the biggest chances to increase the quantity of ecological corridors, and in this way protect theand foster biodiversity;
Amendment 42 #
Recital K
K. whereas green infrastructure offers an access to nature for those who would not otherwise be able to enjoy it or who might otherwise find it more difficult to engage with the nature, such as children and the ageing population, with the proven benefits in terms of physical and mental health that this entails;
Amendment 49 #
Recital N
N. whereas greener neighbourhoods have shown to increase the economic value of properties as they make areas more desirable amongst prospective buyers, thereby attracting more investment and more companies and creating more jobs;
Amendment 59 #
Recital Q a (new)
Amendment 72 #
Paragraph 5 – point c
c. encouragestablish the conditions enabling citizens to act and improve their own neighbourhoods;
Amendment 94 #
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission to continue supporting ambitious measures ofn energy efficiency and resource efficiencys, in particular water resources, by securing adequate funding for that contribute to sustainable urban development and making cities more resilient, underpinned by green infrastructures of excellence, such as innovation partnerships and joint procurement schemes between European cities; at the same time, encourages municipalities to support citizen-led green initiatives to the greatest extent possible, for example urban gardeningdirect- intervention projects for ecological improvement and green ing projectfrastructure in cities.