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395 behaviour for 5 miles (approx. 8  km) of greenway developed and added to an exist- ing greenway along a river. None of these interventions included any promotion or marketing campaign of the new trails/greenways. Case Study: Connswater Community Greenway, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK Developed by the East Belfast Partnership and led by Belfast City Council, the Connswater Community Greenway provides 9  km of linear park running along the course of the Connswater, Knock and Loop Rivers. The project, which cost approximately €47,000,000, was funded through the Big Lottery Fund, Belfast City Council and the Department for Social Development. The intervention delivers multiple social and environmental outcomes through the provision of foot and cycle paths for physical activity, tourism and heritage trails, hubs for education, and elements of the East Belfast Flood Alleviation Scheme. Social engagement occurred in parallel with physical changes to the intervention site. A so-called ‘bottom-up’ approach was applied, which involved the employment of a full-time community support officer. This proj- ect also recognizes that green space interventions are long-term investments as reflected by the 40-year management and maintenance plan for the green- way that was developed from the outset (Fig.  17.2). Fig. 17.2 Connswater Community Greenway delivers social and environmental outcomes. (Image: Connswater Community Greenway Trust) 17 Environmental, Health and  Equity Effects of  Urban Green Space Interventions