green space
City's planted area
Green space is land covered with grass, trees, or other vegetation, especially within or near urban areas.
Parks, gardens, and nature reserves qualify as green space.
City planners value green space for recreation, air quality, and mental health: The neighborhood lacks adequate green space.
The term often appears in debates about development versus preservation.
- parkPublic leisure grounds
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- picnic areaOutdoor dining location
- picnic blanketCloth for ground dining
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
urban park · flower · habitat · wildlife corridor · landscaping · community garden · nature reserve · biodiversity · native plants · tree · urban forest · meadow · fresh air · carbon sink · sanctuary · neighborhood · grass · botanical garden
- urban issuestraffic, congestion, homelessness, crime, parking
- Regional Planningcity planning, community planning, urban growth, rezoning, corridors
- sustainable citiesecovillage, net zero, urban farm, public transit, bike lanes
- parksplayground, Hyde Park, Yellowstone, Grant Park, picnic table
- public spacespark, plaza, street, city parks, public parks
- city lifecity, urban life, traffic noise, downtown, metropolis
green spaceconcrete
Solid building mixture
pavement · asphalt · hardscape · concrete jungle · tarmac
green spaceurban sprawl
Uncontrolled peripheral development
construction site · industrial zone · commercial district · parking lot · brownfield
green spaceheat island
Urban zone warmer than surroundings
urban heat island · wasteland · brownfield · dead zone · contaminated land