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"Can you see three trees from your home, school or workplace? Is there tree
canopy cover shading at least 30% of the surrounding neighbourhood? Can you
find a park within 300 metres of the building?
These three simple questions form the basis of the “3+30+300 rule” for greener,
healthier, more heat tolerant cities. This simple measure, originally devised
in Europe and now gaining traction around the world, sets the minimum standard
required to experience the health benefits of nature in cities.
We put the rule to the test in eight global cities: Melbourne, Sydney, New
York, Denver, Seattle, Buenos Aires, Amsterdam and Singapore.
Most buildings in these cities failed to meet the 3+30+300 rule. We found
canopy cover in desperately short supply, even in some of the most affluent,
iconic cities on the planet. Better canopy cover is urgently needed to cool our
cities in the face of climate change."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
