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This citizen science project aims to improve our understanding of domestic gardens in Manchester and the benefits that they provide us.

We are particularly interested in finding out how much green space, including trees, shrubs and grass, exists in gardens in Manchester. Green space provide us with many benefits, called ‘ecosystem services’. Green spaces can help to cool the air, improve air and water quality, absorb water, support wildlife, and provide a setting for recreational activities.

My Backyard Survey

We want to know more about your back yard to better understand the local environment in Manchester and the effects of climate change.  We will use this information to conduct research that will help environmental planning and policymaking in Manchester. You can learn more about our research at the end of the survey.

The information that you provide to us in the My Back Yard survey will be combined with analysis from satellite images and scientific models to quantify and map ecosystem services provided by gardens across Manchester.

This information will be used to develop recommendations that will aid planning and investment decisions relating to green space in neighbourhoods. This will enhance the benefits that green spaces could provide to areas of specific need, particularly where there is less green space within domestic gardens.

By completing this survey, as a resident of Manchester, you also have the opportunity to win a prize! The first prize is shopping vouchers worth £500, and we also have five sets of vouchers worth £100 for runners-up.

The survey will take around 15-20 minutes to complete.

This project is being conducted by: Manchester Metropolitan University and University of Leicester.

 

 

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