Gloucester Services
Located on the M5, between junction 11A and junction 12. The site is surrounded by the Cotswold area of outstanding natural beauty.
To create a sustainable service station which has minimal impact on its surroundings and is sensitive to surrounding environment of the Cotswolds (AONB).
As the site was flanked by the Cotswolds and Robins wood Hill, it was important to minimize the environmental impact and blend the building into the surrounding countryside.
To achieve this the buildings were designed so that they would not disturb the view, with a 4,000m2 green roof to...
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Potential impacts/ benefits |
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Challenges addressed |
Enhancing sustainable urbanisation |
Restoring ecosystems and their functions |
Developing climate change mitigation |
Developing climate change adaptation |
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Green space management and enhancing urban biodiversity |
· Improve air quality · Increase accessibility to green open space |
· Increase biodiversity |
· Carbon sequestration and storage |
· Increase infiltration and water storage |
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Public health and well-being |
· Social inclusion · Increase well-being |
· Increased cultural richness and biodiversity |
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Potential for economic opportunities and Green Jobs |
· Creation of jobs relating to construction and maintenance of NbS |
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Water management |
· Improve water quality |
· Reduce run-off |
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Useful for developments that are near wetlands, or near areas of outstanding natural beauty.
Businesses and charities can successfully work together, and new developments can give back to local communities and the environment.
If a site is designed and constructed well, from the environmental side as well as the well-being side, this can have a positive impact on attracting wildlife to the vicinity giving customers a pleasant, green environment to enjoy.
Funded by Westmorland limited / Gloucestershire Gateway Trust. A percentage of profits from service station go towards charity community projects.