A 'green' infrastructure conference is to be held in Malahide, County Dublin, later this year, it has been revealed.

This two-day conference will take place on 4 and 5 November in the Grand Hotel, and is expected to bring together experts from home and abroad to share their experiences in "green infrastructure" planning and delivery.

Green infrastructure means the networks of green areas which provide multiple social, economic and environmental benefits to society. These include protecting nature and natural systems; providing a network of green space for people; and underpinning economic prosperity by creating a high-quality environment.

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The conference is the first of its kind to be held in Ireland and brings together a wide-range of expertise from the USA, England, Scotland, The Netherlands, Sweden and Ireland, including leading practitioners from a variety of different backgrounds.

Environment Minister John Gormley will be a keynote speaker at the event.

The conference will be attended by planners, architects, engineers, ecologists, elected officials, community representatives, academics, landscape and parks professionals and all those interested in exploring the development of green infrastructure planning and delivery in Ireland.

(PR/KMcA)