Technical Resources

As the Natural Environment work across the West Midlands develops, the WMCA continues to provide technical support and reports to help stakeholders to protect, restore and enhance the region's natural environment. 

Brownfield Habitats and Biodiversity Net Gain

(coming soon)

Nature Based Sustainable Drainage

Adapting to our changing climate is becoming a major challenge and nature-based solutions can play a key role in this.  Nature-based solutions can also offer a multitude of co-benefits including flood alleviation, urban cooling, biodiversity improvements and amenity value.  Thew following report sets out the benefits of using nature-based solutions for sustainable drainage systems.

Natural capital assessment of the regions tree stock

An i-Tree Eco survey of the seven metropolitan areas of the WMCA has been undertaken. The summary of the survey can be found below and full detailed reports can be viewed here. 

Contact us

For any questions or queries about any of this work, please contact us at environment@wmca.org.uk