The overarching vision of the GI Assessment is to strategically plan for Pembrokeshire’s GI network through the identification and management of interventions across the county.

The focus of the proposals is on delivery and future management, providing a roadmap for future investment in GI. By focussing interventions within Pembrokeshire’s 11 key settlements, the strategic network of GI will be reinforced, as shown on the figure below.

Pembrokeshire's Strategic Green Infrastructure Network - Download image

The vision of the GI Assessment is supported by a series of six aims, as outlined below:

• Aim 1 – Create a setting for urban and rural prosperity;
• Aim 2 – Enhance the visitor experience and economy;
• Aim 3 – Build healthier communities;
• Aim 4 – Maintain and enhance quality of place;
• Aim 5 – Ensure urban and rural areas are resilient to climate change; and
• Aim 6 – Protect and enhance biodiversity & natural networks.

These six aims closely align with the South West Wales Area Statement Themes (see below) and will help to deliver the GI network and form the basis for monitoring its success. Their achievement will depend on distributed leadership across a wide range of PCC / PCNPA departments and external partners through a collaborative GI-led process. Through the delivery of an integrated approach to GI across the county, it will enable a greater variety of multifunctional benefits to be achieved for a wider range of receptors. Furthermore, the aims will promote a strategic, yet holistic, approach to the planning, design and management of GI.