Julie MacDonald, GiGL Data Officer Welcome to the winter edition of the GiGLer, where we review our ‘Olympic summer’ and give a general recap of the year. For many of our partners, 2012 has been an exceptionally busy year with both the Diamond Jubilee and Olympics...
Julie MacDonald, GiGL Data Officer Since the 1950s, London’s green belt and metropolitan open land designations have been instrumental in protecting open space across the capital. However, London-wide datasets for these two designations are not currently widely...
Julie MacDonald, GiGL Data Officer Have you ever wondered how many recreation grounds there are in Richmond? Or, what golf courses in Greenwich are called? Or, what area is covered by nature reserves in Newham? Wonder no more. GiGL are coming ever closer to being able...
Julie MacDonald, GiGL Data Officer We all know that London is an historic city, but perhaps not so many of us give much thought to its geological history. The London Geodiversity Partnership (LGP), which formed in 2008, is a group of individuals and organisations with...
Julie MacDonald, GiGL Data Officer The All London Green Grid (ALGG) is a strategic project which provides a framework for the creation, enhancement and management of multifunctional green and open spaces across the whole of Greater London. GiGL is working with the...
