green spaces
City lawn areas
Green spaces are areas of grass, trees, and other vegetation within urban environments—parks, gardens, nature reserves, and other undeveloped land set aside from buildings and pavement.
Urban planners value green spaces for recreation, mental health, and environmental benefits: The city needs more green spaces for residents.
The term emphasizes the contrast with built-up surroundings.
- parksPublic recreation grounds
- city parksUrban recreational green areas
- pocket parksTiny urban green spaces
- dog parksEnclosed areas for canines
- grassNarrow-leaved ground cover
shade · carbon sinks · pollinator gardens · soil · urban planning · biodiversity hotspots · picnic areas · lunch break · community gardens · botanical gardens · public gardens · scenic vistas · wetlands · wildlife habitats · arboretums · rewilding · nature retreats · nature preserves
- Garden Citiesgarden city, communal gardens, parkland, landscaped grounds
- environmental psychologymental maps, cognitive maps, wayfinding, spatial perception, sense of place
- outdoor spacesgardens, park, parks, field, patio
- 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 spacesconcrete jungle
Dense cityscape, few parks
pavement · hardscape · concrete · built environment · asphalt
green spacesurban development
Growth of metropolitan areas
buildings · built environment · industrial zones · commercial districts · factories