01-09-2015, 06:05 AM
International Norms for Urban Green Spaces
International minimum standard suggested by World Health Organization (WHO) is a minimum availability of 9 m2 green open space per city dweller (Kuchelmeister 1998). While in London Abercrombie (1943) prepared a plan in 1943-1944 suggesting that 1.62 ha (four acres) open space per 1000 population.
Europe : The study of 386 cities suggests 18% average woodland cover. Another study suggests 18.5% cover within
municipal limits of 26 large European cities, i.e., about 104 m2/ inhabitant (Konijnendijk 2003).
France/Paris : About 80 m2 of urban forest per inhabitant in Greater Paris region (Konijnendijk 2003).
The Netherlands : Average green space cover is about 19% for 22 largest Dutch cities, i.e., about 228 m2/inhabitant (Konijnendijk 2003).
A u s t r a l i a / Canberra : Estimated crown cover of about 24 million metre square amounting to 80 m2/inhabitant (Brack 2002).
USA : Average green space cover is about 27%, i.e., about 32 m2/ inhabitant
China/Nanjing/ Wuhan : On an average China’s cities have 32.54% green cover. This varies greatly in Chinese cities like Nanjing and Wuhan, i.e., 44.3 m2 /person and 10.3 m2/person respectively (Jim and Wendy 2009).
Hong Kong : Average green space cover is about 1.81%, i.e., about 3 m2/ inhabitant
Singapore : Average green space cover is about 17.8%, i.e., 7.5 m2 per capita
India/Delhi : Average tree and forest cover is about 20% of geographical area and about 21 m2/ inhabitant (FSI 2009, as per population data 2001).
India/Chandigarh : Average tree and forest cover is about 35.7% of geographical area, i.e., about 55 m2/inhabitant (Action Plan 2009-10, as per population data 2001).
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International minimum standard suggested by World Health Organization (WHO) is a minimum availability of 9 m2 green open space per city dweller (Kuchelmeister 1998). While in London Abercrombie (1943) prepared a plan in 1943-1944 suggesting that 1.62 ha (four acres) open space per 1000 population.
Europe : The study of 386 cities suggests 18% average woodland cover. Another study suggests 18.5% cover within
municipal limits of 26 large European cities, i.e., about 104 m2/ inhabitant (Konijnendijk 2003).
France/Paris : About 80 m2 of urban forest per inhabitant in Greater Paris region (Konijnendijk 2003).
The Netherlands : Average green space cover is about 19% for 22 largest Dutch cities, i.e., about 228 m2/inhabitant (Konijnendijk 2003).
A u s t r a l i a / Canberra : Estimated crown cover of about 24 million metre square amounting to 80 m2/inhabitant (Brack 2002).
USA : Average green space cover is about 27%, i.e., about 32 m2/ inhabitant
China/Nanjing/ Wuhan : On an average China’s cities have 32.54% green cover. This varies greatly in Chinese cities like Nanjing and Wuhan, i.e., 44.3 m2 /person and 10.3 m2/person respectively (Jim and Wendy 2009).
Hong Kong : Average green space cover is about 1.81%, i.e., about 3 m2/ inhabitant
Singapore : Average green space cover is about 17.8%, i.e., 7.5 m2 per capita
India/Delhi : Average tree and forest cover is about 20% of geographical area and about 21 m2/ inhabitant (FSI 2009, as per population data 2001).
India/Chandigarh : Average tree and forest cover is about 35.7% of geographical area, i.e., about 55 m2/inhabitant (Action Plan 2009-10, as per population data 2001).
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