Cities with the most % of public green space (parks and gardens)
POST OTHER CITY PERCENTAGES ON THIS THREAD to determine the greenest city in the world. Tell us about green spaces in cities you've lived in/visited/etc. How much green space is necessary and what should or are cities doing to in order to provide access to green spaces to those of us who really need it in the ever congested city.
*What is Considered Green Space?*
City proper is used as metropolitan boundaries are harder to determine. Will make a note if the data is for metropolitan area. Green spaces that are planned are used in the statistics. S For the most part the higher percentage of green space the most accessible to more people, however Hong Kong green spaces are usually not with many being in hills. Tree lined streets don't count as green spaces. Instead open green areas park, gardens, and squares? I'm not sure if squares are counted? Tree lined streets percent of tree canopy is not counted. This data is for open spaces.
Vienna 51%
Singapore 47%
Sydney 46%
Hong Kong 40% 70% is the total green space 40% is protected
Rio De Janeiro 40%
London 38.40% Almost 40%!
Stockholm 30%
Johannesburg-Gauteng 24%
New York City 19.7 % or 14% Park Score/World Culture Report
San Francisco 17.9%
Portland OR 16.3%
Los Angeles 16.2%
Munich 16%
Berlin 14.40%
Jakarta 10.4%
Paris 9.40%
Amsterdam 9.09%
Chicago 8.5%
Buenos Aires 5%
Tokyo 3.44%
Rome 3%
Shanghai 2.60%
Mumbai 2.50%
Istanbul 1.5%
London is the greenest city of its size.
Vienna which is frequently ranked as the most livable city has a whopping 120 square metres of green space for every resident of Vienna. Over 51% green space and steadily increasing according to Vienna Facts and Figures! Cities should strive to be as green as London, Sydney, Singapore, and Vienna. Density doesn't have to equal lack of green space.
Ahh green cities where people breathe. Paris may be the most beautiful, New York City the tallest, but not the greenest :rock: hell yeah. Personally closer to 50% or more is ideal as the higher the percentage the higher the chance of good access throughout the area for all residents to enjoy. Parks are perhaps what I enjoy most about a city and I'll usually explore the parks and gardens in the cities I visit. It comes to no surprise as some of the worlds most livable cities have a higher percentage of green space; Vienna, Sydney, Stockholm etc, compared to the rest.
sources World Culture Report
ParkScore American cities
interhostel and wikipedia for Stockholm
Tinbergen Institute for Amsterdam percentage
wieninternational.at Vienna facts and figures
Insight Guides facts and figures Rome
Greenstructures Munich Data
Cityparks Rio data
Lack of space threatens green space in Hong Kong.
Cityparks Buenos Aires
Other interesting statistics
Park land per person US
Green Spaces Boost Wellbeing
Your own sources welcome!
Will occasionally update if able to with new city percentages.
How much green space does your city have?
POST OTHER CITY PERCENTAGES ON THIS THREAD to determine the greenest city in the world. Tell us about green spaces in cities you've lived in/visited/etc. How much green space is necessary and what should or are cities doing to in order to provide access to green spaces to those of us who really need it in the ever congested city.
*What is Considered Green Space?*
City proper is used as metropolitan boundaries are harder to determine. Will make a note if the data is for metropolitan area. Green spaces that are planned are used in the statistics. S For the most part the higher percentage of green space the most accessible to more people, however Hong Kong green spaces are usually not with many being in hills. Tree lined streets don't count as green spaces. Instead open green areas park, gardens, and squares? I'm not sure if squares are counted? Tree lined streets percent of tree canopy is not counted. This data is for open spaces.
Vienna 51%
Singapore 47%
Sydney 46%
Hong Kong 40% 70% is the total green space 40% is protected
Rio De Janeiro 40%
London 38.40% Almost 40%!
Stockholm 30%
Johannesburg-Gauteng 24%
New York City 19.7 % or 14% Park Score/World Culture Report
San Francisco 17.9%
Portland OR 16.3%
Los Angeles 16.2%
Munich 16%
Berlin 14.40%
Jakarta 10.4%
Paris 9.40%
Amsterdam 9.09%
Chicago 8.5%
Buenos Aires 5%
Tokyo 3.44%
Rome 3%
Shanghai 2.60%
Mumbai 2.50%
Istanbul 1.5%
London is the greenest city of its size.
Vienna which is frequently ranked as the most livable city has a whopping 120 square metres of green space for every resident of Vienna. Over 51% green space and steadily increasing according to Vienna Facts and Figures! Cities should strive to be as green as London, Sydney, Singapore, and Vienna. Density doesn't have to equal lack of green space.
Ahh green cities where people breathe. Paris may be the most beautiful, New York City the tallest, but not the greenest :rock: hell yeah. Personally closer to 50% or more is ideal as the higher the percentage the higher the chance of good access throughout the area for all residents to enjoy. Parks are perhaps what I enjoy most about a city and I'll usually explore the parks and gardens in the cities I visit. It comes to no surprise as some of the worlds most livable cities have a higher percentage of green space; Vienna, Sydney, Stockholm etc, compared to the rest.
sources World Culture Report
ParkScore American cities
interhostel and wikipedia for Stockholm
Tinbergen Institute for Amsterdam percentage
wieninternational.at Vienna facts and figures
Insight Guides facts and figures Rome
Greenstructures Munich Data
Cityparks Rio data
Lack of space threatens green space in Hong Kong.
Cityparks Buenos Aires
Other interesting statistics
Park land per person US
Green Spaces Boost Wellbeing
Your own sources welcome!
Will occasionally update if able to with new city percentages.
How much green space does your city have?