DiscoverLondon (https://www.gigl.org.uk/discoverlondon/) is GiGL’s online public mapping portal. It lets people investigate dynamic maps of our green city to encourage the exploration of Greater London, enabling anyone who is interested to discover more about their...
London is a green city, with approximately 33% of London consisting of green open space. These green spaces are critical for London’s health and well-being, however not all Londoners have equal access to them. In his 2021 manifesto the Mayor pledged to ‘improve...
In June 2021, GiGL’s Database Officer Amy introduced us to the updates GiGL have been making to our Areas of Deficiency (AoD) models, starting with Areas of Deficiency in Access to Nature (SINCAoD). Now it is the turn of GiGL’s Areas of Deficiency in Access to Public...
Despite being a bustling metropolis, London is blessed with amazing green spaces of all shapes and sizes. Whether a park or common, playing field or a golf course, an allotment or a civic square, open spaces are important to all of London’s residents. They provide...